Update 10/12/17 at 3:24 PM 
Wednesday afternoon, District Attorney Hillar Moore, released the following statement:
“With the arrests made today by the LSUPD on hazing and negligent homicide charges, the Office of the District Attorney will now review all reports, interviews and evidence collected for all possible criminal conduct. This is a very serious matter involving allegations of dangerous behavior and a gross disregard for the health and safety of a fellow student. We ask that if anyone has any information relevant to this case, please contact my office or LSUPD. This matter will take considerable time to unfold and complete. I appreciate the efforts by the LSUPD to conduct a comprehensive investigation. The speed and outcome will be dictated by the facts, evidence and our judicial system. We will be fair to all involved including the Gruver family and those alleged to have committed these acts. Those arrested are presumed innocent. I have been in contact with the parents of Max Gruver. They are still struggling with the loss of their son, which is made worse by the media coverage surrounding the case. They simply want to know the facts and circumstances of their son’s death. They once again respectfully request to be left alone at this time and do not wish to make any comment. I am sure that there are many legitimate questions that the family, media and public have concerning all aspects of this case. Unfortunately, most questions will not be able to be discussed or answered until this case is concluded.”
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We now know more about what went on inside the Phi Delta Theta house prior to Maxwell Gruver’s death.
The LSU Police report shows that it was a hazing event, initially called a “Bible Study”. About twenty pledges were called to the fraternity house on September 13th. Active members took the pledges cell phones and lined them up, throwing hot sauce and mustard on them.
Though several active members of the fraternity were present, witnesses told police that Naquin was the most aggressive. The report says pledges were ordered to recite the Greek alphabet and take pulls or chug 190 proof diesel alcohol for three to five seconds.
Witnesses stated that Gruver kept messing up and Naquin forced him to drink ten to twelve pulls of Everclear, compared to everyone else’s three to four pulls. They also told police that Naquin was not a fan of Gruver because he was always late and always wanted Gruver cut.
An East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office report shows that Gruver’s blood level was .496 percent at time of death.
One of the students arrested, Sean Pennison, works for TigerTV Sports but is currently suspended indefinitely, without pay, pending the outcome of this investigation.