Secret Service agent among trio charged in Miami hazing that left two hospitalized

A U.S. Secret Service agent and two accomplices were arrested in Miami on felony hazing charges tied to a four-day initiation at the Miami chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi. Investigators say beatings with canes and paddles over multiple days left two victims hospitalized with severe injuries, including kidney damage and skin grafts; one victim’s condition was described as potentially fatal. The incident began April 1 near Florida International University and escalated before ending, with prosecutors accusing the defendants of hazing with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery. The agent, Marquez Pinder, was a dean of pledges and FIU graduate, and the Secret Service said misconduct would be addressed through the judiciary process.