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CBS News is reporting on a new twist in the Florida A&M hazing investigation, as the parents of a student who was beaten to death in November tell CBS News something previously unknown about him: Robert Champion Jr. was gay. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann met the parents, Robert and Pam Champion, in Orlando, Fla., where they made their first visit to the hotel parking lot where their son died after a hazing ritual. Champion Jr. was a 26 year old drum major in A&M’s famed marching band, and he was allegedly pummeled by his band mates. He was also a graduate of Southwest DeKalb High School. Read more on this developing story at TheGrio . RELATED: FAMU Drum Major’s Death Ruled A Homicide DeKalb County Suspends All Marching Band Activities Due To FAMU Hazing Florida A&M University Drum Major Robert Champion Found Dead, School Suspects Hazing

Was Robert Champion Hazed Because He Was Gay?