The death of a Florida A&M University drum major has been ruled a homicide, according to a medical examiner.
An autopsy shows 26-year-old Robert Champion died from hemorrhagic shock due to soft tissue bleeding, caused by blunt force trauma he sustained during a hazing incident.
The announcement comes in the wake of a request from governor Rick Scott that FAMU president Dr. James Ammons be suspended until the investigation into the hazing charges, as well as some possible instances of employee fraud and misconduct, have been completed.
Students marched on the governor's mansion in Tallahassee, saying they weren't leaving until Scott rescinded his recommendation that Ammons be suspended.
No charges have been filed so far. Any death related to hazing is a third degree felony in the state of Florida.