The household of a 20-year-old school junior who reportedly died whereas collaborating in a school fraternity hazing ritual desires solutions.
Caleb Wilson, a mechanical engineering junior at Southern College and A&M Faculty, was pronounced useless within the wee hours of Thursday, February 27, at Baton Rouge Common Hospital after collaborating in an unsanctioned off-campus occasion.
In an announcement obtained by WAFB and NBC affiliate WDSU, Wilson’s household expressed their “deepest gratitude to everybody who has supplied their love, help and prayers throughout this extremely tough time.”
“The lack of Caleb has left an unimaginable void in our hearts, however your kindness and compassion have offered some solace,” the Wilson household continued, including, “Caleb was a vivid and proficient younger man with a promising future forward of him. His ardour for all times, his dedication to his research, and his love for music and the Southern College ‘Human Jukebox’ Marching Band have been only a few of the numerous qualities that made him a unprecedented individual.”
On the time of Wilson’s dying, he had been a member of the college’s marching band and was pledging the traditionally Black Omega Psi Phi fraternity. He was reportedly standing in a line with others when he collapsed earlier than buddies took him to the hospital.
Whereas the college’s chancellor, John Okay. Pierre, confirmed the dying in an announcement on the college’s Fb on Friday, he additionally famous that the college was cooperating absolutely with investigators.
“We’re dedicated to in search of the reality in regards to the circumstances surrounding Caleb’s passing and guaranteeing that no different household has to endure such a tragedy,” Wilson’s household declared of their assertion to the press. “We admire the efforts of the Baton Rouge Police Division, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Workplace and the Southern College neighborhood of their ongoing investigation and help.”
The assertion closed with a plea for respect for his or her privateness as they “navigate this painful journey.”
“We discover consolation in realizing that Caleb’s spirit lives on within the reminiscences we cherish and the love we maintain for him. Thanks as soon as once more on your unwavering help,” they concluded.
On February 28, all pupil membership recruiting actions have been suspended at Southern College. In the meantime, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Worldwide President Ricky L. Lewis launched an announcement describing Wilson as “a beloved son, grandson, brother, nephew and cousin” who was additionally “a scholar, an distinctive member of the Southern College Marching Band and a passionate and devoted chief in pupil life.”
“It’s with profound sorrow that we lengthen our condolences on the passing of Caleb Wilson,” Lewis mentioned. “His loss is deeply felt, and our hearts exit to his household, buddies and all who have been touched by him.”
