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Frat Hazing Death

Parents of the late Tyler Hilliard sued the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity — Pi Epsilon Chapter at UC Riverside in superior court, claiming their son died after weeks of hazing and an “initiation hike” on Mount Rubidoux.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Parents of the late Tyler Hilliard sued the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity — Pi Epsilon Chapter at UC Riverside in Superior Court, claiming their son died after weeks of hazing and an “initiation hike” on Mount Rubidoux.

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