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US Secret Service agent charged in violent Miami fraternity hazing
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- A U.S. Secret Service agent, Marquez Christopher Pinder, and two other men were arrested and charged with violent felonies related to brutal fraternity hazing in Miami that hospitalized two victims with severe injuries.
- Pinder, a “dean of pledges” for a Miami chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, has been placed on administrative leave by the Secret Service, which is cooperating with investigators.
- The victims suffered life-threatening injuries from repeated beatings with canes and paddles during a hazing ritual, including skin grafts, kidney damage, and emergency intubation.
- Charges include felony hazing with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery with great bodily harm, and attempted manslaughter, reflecting Florida’s strict anti-hazing laws.
- The incident highlights ongoing concerns about fraternity hazing, with authorities emphasizing that hazing is a criminal offense in Florida and can have fatal consequences.
