Brotherhood Member accused of homicide in the death of university student

Police at Baton Rouge, La. On Friday, they announced the first of a series of expected arrests in the death of Caleb Wilson, a 20 -year -old southern university student who repeatedly said with boxing gloves in a warehouse last week and did not respond.

Caleb McCray, 23, a member of the Omega PSI Phi Brotherhood, has been accused of homicide and criminal offense, according to court records. Authorities said at a press conference on Friday that two other suspects could soon be arrested.

Mr McCray was recognized by the witnesses as the person who burst by Mr Wilson, the affidavit of the arrest said. He returned to authorities on Thursday and was held at the East Baton Rouge Parish prison, police said.

The people who brought Mr Wilson to the Baton Rouge General Medical Center told employees on the night of his death that he had collapsed after being struck while playing basketball before leaving the hospital, authorities said.

But the researchers said they had learned that it was not true.

As part of a ritual for the Beta Sigma chapter of Omega PSI Phi, Mr. Wilson and several other promises lined up and hit four times each with boxing gloves on their breasts, authorities said.

The recurring blows caused him to collapse on the floor and suffer what seemed to be a seizure, according to an affidavit affidavit.

“Caleb Wilson died as a direct result of an incident that had hit the chest many times, and committed to the Brotherhood of Omega PSI Phi,” said Thomas S. Morse Jr., head of the Baton Rouge police.

On Thursday, the University, a historically black institution, ordered the capital of brotherhood to stop all activities and suspend it for all Greek organizations for the rest of the academic year.

“The university will continue to collaborate completely and actively with the law enforcement, as this case is moving forward,” said Dennis J. Shields, president of the Southern University system, during the joint information on the case.

The Brotherhood could face urban sanctions in accordance with a law on Louisiana’s anti-crossing.

Dallas Thompson, a spokesman for Omega PSI Phi, said in a statement on Friday that the organization “regrets the tragic situation at the South University” and “pledged to work together and support all continuing research to reveal the truth”.

If convicted of homicide, Mr McCray could face up to 40 years in prison.

Mismanagement can rise to a felony in Louisiana in accordance with Max Gruver, named after a student at the Louisiana State University, who died of alcohol poisoning as part of a fraternity ritual in 2017.

It can lead to a prison sentence of up to five years in cases of bodily harm, death or if the blood alcohol level of a victim is .30 or higher, which is more than three times the legal limit.

In a statement, Phillip M. Robinson, Mr McCray’s lawyer, urged the public not to move on to his client.

“At the moment, I have not been presented with any evidence to support such serious categories,” he said. “I maintain my client’s innocence and urge the public to rush to the crisis until all the evidence is heard.”

None of the evidence collected did not suggest that Mr McCray was intended to “cause death or great bodily harm to any of the promises,” the affidavit said.

Researchers said Mr Wilson and other promises were wearing gray sweatsuits during the ritual, but that his clothes changed before being taken to the hospital in the passenger seat of a Dodge Challenger observed on the security camera material.

“No one called 911,” said Chief Morse.

The death of Mr. Wilson, a lower one studying engineering and was a member of the University’s “Human Jukebox” course, brought an outburst of sadness and dedications.

“I encourage all young people out there to make better decisions,” said Sid Edwards, mayor of Baton Rouge, at a press conference. “We have to do better. Baton Rouge.”