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18 fraternity brothers at Penn State have been charged in conjunction with the death of a pledge — here’s what happened

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• Beta Theta Pi pledge Timothy Piazza died February 4, 2017 after a fraternity event.

• 18 fraternity brothers have been charged in conjunction with his death; 8 brothers have been charged with involuntary manslaughter.

• Security footage from the house on the night of Piazza’s death provides a detailed sequence of events.

At about 9 p.m. on February 2, 19-year-old Timothy Piazza showed up for a pledge event at Penn State’s Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He joined the other pledges — all dressed similarly in khakis, button-down shirts, and sports jackets — ready to take part in a hazing ritual called “the read more >>>

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