Texas A&M Investigating Frat After Student Death: Reports

COLLEGE STATION, TX – Texas A&M University officials are investigating the death of an 18-year-old freshman who died in August after suffering a seizure at his apartment, officials said.

The university's Office of Student is investigating the Texas A&M chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, which had accepted Joe Little into its fraternity the weekend before he died.

Little, who graduated from St. Thomas High School in Houston last May, suffered a seizure in his off-campus apartment on Aug. 26. He was rushed to College Station Medical Center and died two days later.

Brazos County officials called Little’s death unnatural, but tests conducted at the hospital didn’t reveal the presence of drugs or alcohol in his system. Officials, however, are investigating the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, known on campus as FIJI, at the request of the Justice of the Peace in Brazos County.

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Meanwhile, Little’s family is preparing to say goodbye. A vigil honoring Little’s life will be at the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church at 7 p.m. Thursday. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday followed by a reception in the Parish Center.

In lieu of flowers, a charitable bequest is currently being set up in Little’s name to continue to spread his enthusiasm and love of sports and enrich young people. Further details on Little’s charitable fund will be announced at a later date.

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