US Secret Service agent among three charged over alleged violent fraternity hazing
Summary
A US Secret Service agent and two others were arrested in Florida for allegedly beating University of Miami fraternity members in a violent hazing incident. One victim required surgery due to kidney failure caused by the beatings, and another was hospitalized.Key Facts
- Marquez Pinder, a 29-year-old US Secret Service agent, was charged with hazing, attempted manslaughter, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
- Two other men, Lamar James (26) and Elijah Delano Dyous (29), face the same charges.
- The alleged hazing involved repeated beatings with canes and paddles over four days at several off-campus homes.
- One victim suffered kidney failure and needed emergency surgery; without care, the injury could have been fatal.
- Both victims were trying to join the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity at the University of Miami.
- Pinder was reportedly the "dean of pledges," responsible for guiding new fraternity members.
- The Secret Service has placed Pinder on administrative leave and is cooperating with the investigation.
- Florida officials emphasized that hazing is a crime and causes serious harm to victims.
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