Overview
- Alpha Sigma Phi’s national leadership permanently shut the Rutgers chapter and said members involved will be expelled.
- Rutgers officials reported the chapter admitted the student was shocked with electricity and then encountered water during the incident.
- Police discovered the 19-year-old unresponsive after a disconnected 911 call on Oct. 15; he is out of critical condition but remains hospitalized.
- New Brunswick condemned the off-campus house, citing a history of violations that included electrical hazards, gas leaks, and faulty alarms.
- The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office continues its criminal probe, and the fraternity and university are conducting parallel reviews with no charges announced.