# Southern University - Death Investigation

## Key Details

- **Student Died:** Caleb Wilson
- **Cause of Death:** Unknown
- **School:** Southern University
- **Police Response:** Baton Rouge Police
- **Sector:** National
- **Section:** News
- **Topic:** Southern University, Hazing, Fraternities, Louisiana, Network Trending, Modular Story, Overall Negative, Colleges & Universities, Violence & Abuse, Death & Tragedy, Local News
- **Publisher:** USA TODAY
- **Date:** 10:31 p.m. ET March 6, 2025

## Main Content

### The Death of a Campus Student

The death of a student at Southern University in Louisiana has been investigated as a hazing incident, according to the school's Chancellor John K. Pierre.

Caleb Wilson, a band member at Southern University and A&M College, died during an off-campus fraternity event, university Chancellor John K. Pierre confirmed in a statement.

The university is conducting an internal investigation and cooperating with Baton Rouge Police, he said.

The New Orleans junior died at an off-campus fraternity event, local media outlets WVUE and WDSU reported.

"Hazing is a violation of the University’s rules and regulations as well as Louisiana law, and it will not be tolerated in any form at Southern University," the university said in a statement Tuesday. "The well-being of our students is a part of our mission to provide an extraordinary education for thousands of students. We support punishment to the fullest extent of the law for anyone committing an act of violence."

The university said it has temporarily banned all membership intake for student organizations until further notice. The school is also requiring all student groups to undergo anti-hazing training and warned that any policy breaches will prompt disciplinary sanctions.

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