Secret Service agent and two others arrested for ‘prolonged’ hazing in Miami
Summary
A U.S. Secret Service agent and two other men were arrested in Miami for their roles in a violent fraternity hazing that caused serious injuries to two young men. The attack lasted several days and involved beatings with canes and paddles, requiring the victims to be hospitalized with life-threatening wounds.Key Facts
- Marquez Christopher Pinder, a Secret Service agent, along with Jared Lamar James and Elijah Delano Dyous, were arrested for hazing-related violence.
- The incident took place in April and involved repeated beatings during fraternity initiation rituals.
- Two victims suffered severe injuries, including kidney damage and breathing tube placement, and needed hospital care and skin grafts.
- Charges include felony hazing with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery, and attempted manslaughter.
- The hazing was linked to the Miami chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, where Pinder was the “dean of pledges.”
- The attacks happened at two residences near Florida International University but the graduate student victim was not connected to the school.
- Florida prosecutors highlighted the dangers of hazing and referenced past hazing deaths in the state.
- Pinder started working for the Secret Service in 2023 after graduating from Florida International University in 2021.
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