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Florida A&M band suspended after suspected hazing death (KSAT)
A Florida university has stopped all band performances amid an investigation
into the death of a student over the weekend that authorities say is linked to
hazing. Robert Champion, a 26-year-old drum major with Florida A&M
University's marching band, became ill and died Saturday night after a game,
the Orange County, Florida, Sheriff's Office said. Investigators have found
that hazing was involved in the incident, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings
said Tuesday. The cause of death is inconclusive, however, and the medical
examiner says more tests are required, Demings added. "Any death that occurs
as the result of hazing is a third degree felony," he said. "Anyone who
participates in such events can be criminally charged." FAMU President James
Ammons announced Tuesday he is immediately suspending "any and all
performances and engagements for bands and other ensembles under the auspices
of the Music Department, including the Marching 100." The suspension will stay
in place during the investigations of Champion's death, Ammons said, and it
will not be lifted until he authorizes it. Ammons vowed to convene a task
force "to determine if there are any unauthorized and questionable activities
associated with the culture of the Marching ...
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