Video: Hazing death ruled homicide

>> reporter: but we begin with the tragic hazing death now ruled a homicide at florida a&m university . nbc's tom trung has the story.

>> reporter: hazing was first suspected in the death of drum major robert champion. and now, autopsy results confirmed that suspicion. the official can all cause of death , mrunt force trauma sustained during a hagz incident.

>> it hurt because it -- i found out that my son had to suffer. and he must have gone through a lot of pain.

>> reporter: last month in orlando, he was with the band and hours later was found unresponsive on the band's bus. this is part of the frantic 911 call.

>> eyes are open. he's not responding.

>> reporter: according to the medical examiner, he died from internal bleeding . he had multiple bruises on his chest, arms, shoulder and back.

>> no kid should go to school, trying to learn, trying to better themselves and come back the way my son come back.

>> reporter: following champion's death, a fellow band member filed a police report claiming that she, too, was hazed. berea hunter says she was hit repeatedly and suffered a broken leg as a result. this week, three band members were charged with hazing for the attack on hunter. two denied the allegations while a third is reportedly cooperating with police.

>> some people characterize it as hazing. i say it's a beating because you beat her.

>> the university president has been suspended as the state conducts a criminal investigation.

>> the band itself is sudden suspended indefinitely, its long time director on administrative leave. so far, no arrests have been made in connection with champion's death.

>> everybody needs to pay for what they've done.

>> reporter: champion's parents are suing the university for what they call a culture of hazing. it's part of the justice they're demanding for the son they had to lay to rest. for "today" i'm tom trung, nbc news, atlanta.

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