Max Gruver’s death cause was both hazing and alcohol poisoning. His killers have already been charged with his murder.
Hazing is an act of imposing any activity on someone without his will. The act is bound to be humiliating, abusive, or degrading to the one who has to perform. Even though it is illegal, people participate in it resulting in serious repercussions.
In 2017, this led to the death of Max Gruver from Louisiana State University, Timothy Piazza at Penn State University, Andrew Coffey at Florida State University, and Matthew Ellis at Texas State University.
Was Max Gruver Death Cause Hazing Or Alcohol Poisoning?
Max Gruver was forced to chug alcohol for every wrong answer he gave while reciting the Greek alphabet. The act was hazing but the punishment was related to alcohol poisoning which resulted in the death of the innocent.
He was apparently only 18 years old and was just a month old at LSU. During the Bible study, he was expected to know every detail of Phi Delta Theta and if he couldn’t answer anything related to the fraternity, he had to go through a horrendous situation.
Gruver passed out on the couch at 3 AM and in the morning when people came to check on him, his pulse was found to be weak. Then, the 18-year-old was suddenly taken to the hospital where he passed away.
Who Are Max Gruver’s Parents?
Max Gruver’s parents are Stephen and Rae Ann Gruver and they have been completely shattered after the incident. The duo arrived at the court to fight for their son’s justice in 2019 in Baton Rouge, La. They were specifically there for the negligent homicide trial of Matthew Naquin.
However, their whereabouts in 2022 are not known yet justice has been survived and they are somewhere content with the verdict.
Max Gruver Autopsy
Max Gruver’s autopsy suggested that he died due to excessive alcohol in the body. He was even termed a party animal by the court label. His blood-alcohol level was six times higher than that of the legal limit put by Lousiana; 0.495%.
Four people have been charged with his murder who are already convicted by the court. Out of them, Matthew Naquin was proven guilty in July 2019 for his part in hazing and negligent homicide. University also cut off ties with everyone involved or allegedly involved in the case.