via BBC News
The death of a Florida A&M University marching band drum major has been ruled a homicide by the state medical examiner.
Robert Champion, 26, died after he was severely beaten in a hazing incident.
Internal bleeding sent him into shock and he died within an hour, the report said. Police will now seek to bring charges relating to his death.
Hazing involves subjecting members of a group or fraternity to humiliation or abuse, often as part of an initiation.
Hazing has a long history in Florida A&M’s marching band, the Marching 100, and many others around the US.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has not yet brought any charges in the case.
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