Robert Champion hazing death charges to be filed in FAMU band case

(CBS/AP) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Criminal charges will be filed in the hazing death of Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion, authorities said Tuesday.  CBS News has learned that nearly a dozen people will face charges ranging from misdemeanors to felonies.

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Detectives say Champion suffered blunt trauma blows and that he died from shock caused by severe bleeding after he was hazed by other band members on a bus parked outside an Orlando hotel.

Since Champion's death, FAMU and other schools have been under intense scrutiny about how they handle complaints of hazing.

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