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23-year-old Caleb McCray, of Wylie, Texas, is now charged with felony criminal hazing and manslaughter in the death of a Baton Rouge college student.
Police say McCray and two other Omega Psi Phi Fraternity members punched 20-year-old Caleb Wilson several times in the chest while wearing boxing gloves before he had a seizure and died.
Police believe Wilson was killed during a hazing ritual.
Baton Rouge police say more arrests are coming.
What we know:
23-year-old Caleb McCray, of Wylie, is now charged with felony criminal hazing and manslaughter.
Investigators say McCray is only the first arrest connected to the death of a 20-year-old Southern University student after an off-campus fraternity hazing ritual.
"Detectives have interviewed over a dozen people and executed multiple search warrants to gather as much information as possible," said Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse during a Friday press conference.
The backstory:
In the early morning hours of Feb. 26, junior engineering student and marching band member Caleb Wilson was dropped off at the emergency room by a group of men who at the time said he collapsed while playing basketball.
The group reportedly left before officers arrived at the hospital.
Detectives learned the basketball story was a lie. Instead, according to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by FOX 4, Wilson and eight other pledges arrived at a warehouse and changed into gray sweatpants.
Police say they stood in a line "and were each punched four times with boxing gloves by at least three individuals."
McCray’s attorney maintains his client's innocence and has told media outlets that he is still reviewing all of the evidence.
Southern University also announced its pausing membership intake for all campus organizations while multiple investigations are ongoing.
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