Caleb Wilson dies, This photo provided by the Baton Rouge Police Department shows Caleb McCray. (Baton Rouge Police Department via AP)
The swamp has its own rules. You respect the land. Also you respect the water. You respect life. But some folks just don’t know better. They think they’re proving something. They think it’s just tradition. And then, someone dies. Caleb Wilson died.
Caleb Wilson was only 20 years old. He was a student at Southern University. He was just trying to join a fraternity. Instead, he lost his life. Baton Rouge authorities made an arrest and expect more arrests soon. The Omega Psi Phi fraternity was responsible. Now, the whole city wants answers.
Police arrested 23-year-old Caleb McCray. He faces manslaughter and felony criminal hazing charges. McCray and at least two other fraternity members punched Wilson in the chest. They wore boxing gloves. They thought this was part of the pledging process.
Wilson collapsed after being hit four times. Witnesses say he had a seizure. He lost control of his body. No one called 911. No one tried to help him. They waited. They stalled. By the time they took him to the hospital, it was too late.
Southern University acted fast. They suspended the fraternity. They shut down all Greek life pledging activities. The school’s president spoke out. He said students involved will face consequences.
This isn’t the first time hazing has turned deadly. Louisiana has seen this before. The state passed the Max Gruver Act after another student died from hazing at LSU. Then the law allows hazing offenders to be sentenced to five years in prison. Omega Psi Phi could also face civil penalties. The legal battle is just beginning.
The fraternity members did more than just let Wilson suffer. They lied to hospital staff. All of them said he collapsed while playing basketball. They changed his clothes before bringing him in. Also they left the hospital before police arrived. They tried to cover their tracks.
Now, authorities are looking deeper into the case. Baton Rouge officials want justice. Someone has to pay for what happened.
Southern University held a massive vigil for Wilson. His fellow students, professors, and friends gathered to honor him. They called him kind, hardworking, and talented. He wasn’t just a student. Besides he was a musician. He played for the famous Human Jukebox marching band.
The band shared their grief online. They promised his spirit would always be part of their music. The school mourns him, but they also demand justice
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