Secret Service Agent Faces Charges in Fraternity Hazing Incident
WHO:
ABC News - Marquez Christopher Pinder, 29, is under "full lockdown" house arrest after being charged with attempted manslaughter.
ABC News - The second victim is identified as a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue employee.
The Guardian - Marquez Christopher Pinder, 29, is a graduate of Florida International University.
The Guardian - Jared Lamar James, 26, and Elijah Delano Dyous, 29, are also charged in connection with the hazing incident.
Fox News - Marquez Pinder, a 29-year-old special agent with the Miami Field Office of the U.S. Secret Service.
Fox News - Jared James and Elijah Dyous, individuals allegedly involved in the hazing.
Fox News - Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, a historically African-American fraternity founded in 1911.
Fox News - Jimmy McMikle, national president of Kappa Alpha Psi.
WHAT:
Fox News - Pinder held the title of "dean of pledges" during the hazing sessions.
Fox News - Pinder faces five felony charges: two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, two counts of attempted manslaughter with a deadly weapon, and one count of hazing with a deadly weapon.
ABC News - Pinder's bond was set at $75,000, and he is required to wear a GPS device and have no contact with the victims.
The Guardian - Pinder, James, and Dyous face felony counts of aggravated battery with great bodily harm and hazing with a deadly weapon.
The Guardian - One victim suffered kidney damage, while the other required intubation during hospitalization.
Fox News - Marquez Pinder has been charged with five felony counts, including attempted manslaughter with a deadly weapon.
Fox News - The hazing rituals allegedly left two victims with life-threatening injuries.
Fox News - The two victims were subjected to paddling and being struck with canes during the hazing sessions.
Fox News - One victim required intubation and critical care to prevent further physical deterioration and death.
Fox News - The other victim suffered from necrotic tissue and required extensive skin grafts.
WHERE:
The Guardian - The hazing began at an apartment in the Sweetwater district near Florida International University.
Fox News - The hazing occurred at two different residences in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
WHEN:
Fox News - The hazing sessions took place from April 1-4.
WHY:
The Guardian - Katherine Fernandez Rundle, a Miami-Dade county state attorney, stated, “In Florida, hazing is abuse and it is a crime.”
Fox News - The hazing was part of the initiation process for prospective members of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
HOW:
ABC News - The hazing involved prolonged sessions where victims were beaten for failing to answer questions correctly about the fraternity's history.
The Guardian - The hazing involved prolonged and repeated beatings with canes and paddles as part of fraternity initiation rituals.
Fox News - Victims were placed in a "stress position" and struck with a paddle when they failed to answer questions correctly about the fraternity.
Fox News - Messages between fraternity members indicated a need for cleaning supplies to "mop up sweat and blood" from the hazing.
(UPDATED July 28, 2026 22:25 UTC)
Marquez Christopher Pinder, who has been charged with attempted manslaughter, is currently under "full lockdown" house arrest and has been identified as the "dean of pledges" during the hazing sessions that led to the charges. He faces five felony counts, including two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of attempted manslaughter, with a bond set at $75,000, and he must wear a GPS device and refrain from contacting the victims, one of whom is a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue employee. The hazing incidents involved prolonged sessions where victims were beaten for failing to answer questions correctly about the fraternity's history.
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(UPDATED July 28, 2026 19:29 UTC)
Marquez Christopher Pinder, Jared Lamar James, and Elijah Delano Dyous are facing serious charges related to a hazing incident that occurred at an apartment in the Sweetwater district near Florida International University. The three men are charged with felony counts of aggravated battery with great bodily harm and hazing with a deadly weapon, following reports that one victim suffered kidney damage while another required intubation during hospitalization. Miami-Dade county state attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle emphasized that in Florida, hazing is considered abuse and is a crime, highlighting the severity of the actions that involved prolonged beatings with canes and paddles as part of fraternity initiation rituals.
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(UPDATED July 28, 2026 17:29 UTC)
Marquez Pinder, a 29-year-old special agent with the Miami Field Office of the U.S. Secret Service, has been charged with five felony counts, including attempted manslaughter with a deadly weapon, following hazing rituals that left two victims with life-threatening injuries. The incidents, which occurred at two residences in Miami-Dade County, involved paddling and striking the victims with canes, resulting in one requiring intubation and critical care, while the other suffered from necrotic tissue and needed extensive skin grafts. This hazing was part of the initiation process for prospective members of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, and messages among fraternity members revealed a disturbing need for cleaning supplies to "mop up sweat and blood" from the sessions.