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| Death of Florida A&M's Robert Champion ruled a homicide | Death of Florida A&M's Robert Champion ruled a homicide |
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| The death of a Florida A&M University marching band drum major has been ruled a homicide by the state medical examiner. | The death of a Florida A&M University marching band drum major has been ruled a homicide by the state medical examiner. |
| Robert Champion, 26, died after he was severely beaten in a hazing incident. | Robert Champion, 26, died after he was severely beaten in a hazing incident. |
| Internal bleeding sent him into shock and he died within an hour, the report said. Police will now seek to bring charges relating to his death. | |
| Hazing involves subjecting members of a group or fraternity to humiliation or abuse, often as part of an initiation. | |
| Hazing has a long history in Florida A&M's marching band, the Marching 100, and many others around the US. | Hazing has a long history in Florida A&M's marching band, the Marching 100, and many others around the US. |
| The Orange County Sheriff's Office has not yet brought any charges in the case. | The Orange County Sheriff's Office has not yet brought any charges in the case. |
| 'Stop the hazing' | 'Stop the hazing' |
| But three male band members have been arrested over a separate incident involving the beating of a female member whose leg was broken. | But three male band members have been arrested over a separate incident involving the beating of a female member whose leg was broken. |
| "The Champion family's worst fears were realised tonight when their son Robert's death was ruled a homicide by hazing," the deceased's family said in a statement. | "The Champion family's worst fears were realised tonight when their son Robert's death was ruled a homicide by hazing," the deceased's family said in a statement. |
| "We now hope that all those responsible for this act will swiftly be brought to justice. Our goal is that no other family will have to live through this pain. | "We now hope that all those responsible for this act will swiftly be brought to justice. Our goal is that no other family will have to live through this pain. |
| "We don't want to stop the music, we want to stop the hazing." | "We don't want to stop the music, we want to stop the hazing." |
| The family's lawyer, Christopher Chestnut, said: "Justice needs to be swift and immediate." | The family's lawyer, Christopher Chestnut, said: "Justice needs to be swift and immediate." |
| Champion was found unresponsive in the back of a team bus on 19 November in Orlando, Florida, where the university football team had lost a match to rival Bethune-Cookman. | Champion was found unresponsive in the back of a team bus on 19 November in Orlando, Florida, where the university football team had lost a match to rival Bethune-Cookman. |
| An unknown caller told emergency services that Champion had been vomiting, and the medical report said he complained of thirst, fatigue and then loss of vision before going into shock. | An unknown caller told emergency services that Champion had been vomiting, and the medical report said he complained of thirst, fatigue and then loss of vision before going into shock. |
| Shortly before the medical examiner's report was released, Florida Governor Rick Scott called on the historically black university's president, James Ammons, to step down - at least until investigations were complete. | Shortly before the medical examiner's report was released, Florida Governor Rick Scott called on the historically black university's president, James Ammons, to step down - at least until investigations were complete. |
| The Marching 100 has performed at Super Bowls, the Grammys and presidential inaugurations. | The Marching 100 has performed at Super Bowls, the Grammys and presidential inaugurations. |