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Death of FAMU drum major ruled homicide
Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion died from shock due to internal bleeding after blunt force trauma aboard a band bus following a football loss. The autopsy notes chest and back bruising with vomiting prior to collapse, prompting investigations by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Department of Law Enforcement and triggering hazing reforms on campus.
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