All five men tied to the Southern University hazing death of Caleb Wilson have been indicted by a grand jury. East Baton Rouge D.A. Hillar Moore confirmed the charges, noting the investigation remains active. Jadyn Landrum and Winston Craig Sanders face misdemeanor hazing counts, while Caleb McCray, Isaiah Earl Smith, and Kyle Thurman are hit with felonies. McCray is charged with manslaughter, Smith as a principal to that crime, plus obstruction, and Thurman with obstruction. A sixth person might still be charged.
Wilson, a twenty-year-old student and band member, died after an off-campus event linked to Omega Psi Phi pledging. Police say pledges took punches to the chest. McCray allegedly delivered the final blow that caused commotio cordis, a fatal heart rhythm disruption. The university expelled the local fraternity chapter, and the national organization kicked out McCray, Smith, and Thurman.
Wilson's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the chapter, the national fraternity, Southern University, the state, and individuals. The engineering major and trumpet player is remembered as a disciplined talent with a stolen future, his loss resonating deeply across the campus community.
Wilson, a twenty-year-old student and band member, died after an off-campus event linked to Omega Psi Phi pledging. Police say pledges took punches to the chest. McCray allegedly delivered the final blow that caused commotio cordis, a fatal heart rhythm disruption. The university expelled the local fraternity chapter, and the national organization kicked out McCray, Smith, and Thurman.
Wilson's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the chapter, the national fraternity, Southern University, the state, and individuals. The engineering major and trumpet player is remembered as a disciplined talent with a stolen future, his loss resonating deeply across the campus community.
