Southern University Student's Death Investigated as Hazing Incident

Caleb Wilson, a 20-year-old engineering student and band member, died during an off-campus fraternity ritual, prompting investigations and campus reforms.

Caleb Wilson, a junior at Southern University, died on February 27 after collapsing during an off-campus fraternity pledging ritual involving Omega Psi Phi.
Sources report that the hazing involved pledges being punched in the chest, with Wilson suffering a medical episode and later being pronounced dead at a hospital.
Fraternity members allegedly misled authorities, initially claiming the event occurred at a park rather than a warehouse where the hazing took place.
The university has suspended all student organization membership intake and mandated anti-hazing training while cooperating with law enforcement investigations.
Wilson, remembered for his dedication to music and academics, was a trumpet player for the renowned 'Human Jukebox' marching band and a mechanical engineering major.