Three fraternity members at Northern Arizona University have been arrested on hazing charges following the death of an 18-year-old student, police said.
Officers found the student, whose name has not been released, unresponsive at a home near the campus on Saturday morning. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the three arrested students are executive board members of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity: Ryan Creech, 20, vice president; Riley Cass, 20, treasurer; and Carter Eslick, 20, new member educator. They have been booked into the Coconino County Detention Facility.
Investigators discovered the victim had attended a “rush” event at the fraternity on Friday evening, where alcohol consumption was reported by numerous individuals, including pledge candidates.
The university has suspended Delta Tau Delta as the investigation continues. In a statement, officials called the death a “devastating loss” and emphasised that “violence, hazing or any other behaviour that endangers others has no place at NAU.”
Detectives are working with the medical examiner to determine the cause of death.
