Caleb Wilson, arrested at Southern University, dies

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Authorities announced that the arrest of the third suspect in connection with the third suspect of Southern University student Caleb Wilson, 28-year-old Isaiah Smith, was handed over Tuesday and was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish prison on criminal danger charges. His bond was set at $25,000.Smith's arrest follows the previous detail of two other opinions—Caleb McCray, 23, and Kyle Thurman, 25—after Wilson, 20, died during an unsanctioned fraternity pledging ritual for Omega Psi Phi on February 26. According to an affidavit, Wilson and eight other pledges were lined up at a warehouse and punched in the chest four times, boxing gloves were lined up at a warehouse and punched in the chest four times. Investigators identified Smith as the “Dean of Pledges,” placing him in charge of overseeing the pledging process.McCray, facing charges of criminal hazing and manslaughter, turned himself in on March 7, while Thurman was arrested on March 10 in Port Allen and later extradited to Baton Rouge.The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office has yet to release an official cause of death, as further testing is Still, Baton Rouge police have confirmed that an investigation is underway. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Violent Crime Department at 225-389-4869 or to contact the crime stopper at 225-344-7867. In response to Wilson's death, Southern University has suspended all Greek hiring for life for the rest of the school year. A stop command was also issued to Omega Psi Phi, stopping all chapter activities, awaiting the results of the investigation.

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