A Virginia university suspended a local fraternity Sunday after a 19-year-old pledge was found dead over the weekend, school officials and relatives said.19-year-old student Adam Oakes at Virginia Commonwealth University who was pledging the Delta Chi fraternity.“We are heartbroken at the tragic loss of one of our own,” said the school’s president, Michael Rao.
In a statement, the Richmond Police Department said that authorities had been called to an address east of the university after a report of a “person down.” Officers found Oakes unresponsive and pronounced him dead at the scene.In a statement, the fraternity’s national office said it was “devastated” to learn of the student’s death and encouraged members to cooperate with the investigation.
The local chapter could not be reached by NBC News on Monday. Its information appeared to have been removed from the fraternity’s website and its Facebook page was down.that Oakes was to be matched with a fraternity guide, or “big brother,” during a Friday night party. Friends who were at the party told the family that Oakes appeared to have passed out after a night of heavy drinking. A cousin, Courtney White, told the station that friends found him face down on a couch.“We want some answers,” Oakes’ father told the station. “Adam deserves answers.”
In a statement Monday, Oakes’ Loudon County high school said that he had played football for the school and “loved to cheer for our many athletic programs.”
Never understood why drinking a whole bottle of spirits shows your ability to be a useful human being. These young men who are in charge of these frat houses are emotionally stunted!
Shut. Them. All. Down.
It's so sad, this didn't have to happen. My daughter is a freshman there and this kid was from our area. We didn't know him and yet it feels personal. My heart goes out to his family and all who knew him . 💔💔
Hazing rituals have been an issue for years. Jail the people responsible, and shut it down.
There should be NO MORE FRATERNITIES! DISMANTLE THEM ALL NOW!!!!😡
Frats kill more people than antifa
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To think that I thought that this whole hazing bullshit was over!
Friendly reminder that alcohol is legal and pimped absolutely everywhere.
How is this still allowed?
So sick of hearing these stories. This crap needs to be permanently stopped.
Stop sending your kids to “college” in the name of an education. It was his choice to drink that much. Don’t blame the decisions your kids are making on a fraternity.
Greek life is unfortunately extremely Toxic. To anyone who has taken their kids to visit a university if frat guys tell you they have a 'zero hazing policy' its more than likely bullshit. I had to drop because a pledge in my frat literally had the shit beat out of him one time.
txsue1 I've yet to hear of a single sorority hazing death.
So sad. Do the universities and students ever learn anything from past hazing tragedies?
Hazing and recruitment are taking place rn?
Arrest the frat members responsible.
Suspended? Expel the fraternity from the university. Hazing is no good.
It's school and they never learn or even get the message.
Just suspended? Jail anyone?
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When are these people going to learn to stay away from fraternities.
That’s no surprise either. College organizations.
Add the pledge to Hillary Clinton’s body count
Abolish green life
…Well did he get into the frat or not?
Oops
This kids will do anything to fit in
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Not well versed on fraternities so I apologize if this is common knowledge - why are students under the age of 21 allowed in fraternities?
So sad!😭😭😭
RIP Flounder.
Don't know how many kids have to die before these schools enforce their ban on hazing. They think they're in a scene from Animal House. A parents nightmare that could happen to anyone.
What this picture tells me is, jack in the box !
Convicted? No, never. Only suspended
and alcohol is the legal drug
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The US and their bizarre and primitive 'traditions'.
So sad to hear😧😣😖
WTF👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Unfuckingbelievable!
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