Four students were dismissed from a Florida university in connection with the death of Robert Champion, the drum major who died last month in what officials have called a hazing-related death, a spokeswoman from the school told CNN.
Authorities have not specified what caused the 26-year-old's death after a performance last month with the Marching 100 band from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. His family has said it plans to sue the school "To get answers."
Earlier Thursday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott called for a review of state universities' hazing and harassment policies. Ref. CNN
Robert Champion Murder Case (Hover)
Prosecutors are charging 12 former Florida A&M University band members with manslaughter in the 2011 hazing death of a drum major. Ten of the band members had been charged last May with felony hazing for the death of 26-year-old Robert Champion, but prosecutors said Monday they are raising the charges to manslaughter. They also have charged two additional defendants with manslaughter. Ref. USAToday