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Secret Service Agent, 2 others arrested in hazing incident
NBC 6 South Florida • • nation
Key Points:
- Three individuals, including Miami-based U.S. Secret Service agent Marquez Christopher Pinder, have been charged in connection with violent hazing incidents involving the South Florida chapter of a fraternity.
- The suspects face charges of attempted manslaughter, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and hazing with a deadly weapon after victims were hospitalized with severe injuries, including kidney failure and requiring surgeries.
- The beatings occurred over four days in early April at two different locations in Sweetwater and Southwest Miami-Dade, involving the use of canes and paddles.
- The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, and Sweetwater Police jointly investigated the incidents, with Pinder placed on administrative leave by the Secret Service.
- State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle condemned the hazing, highlighting its deadly history in Florida and emphasizing the serious dangers it poses to victims.
