Who was Sam Martinez and what was his cause of death? WSU 19-year-old died: In November 2021, 19 years old Sam Martinez died of alcohol after attending a pledging evening. Yes, you read it right that a young and bright boy lose his life due to alcohol. When the news broke out in 2019, it covered much attention from people. Several people mourned the death of the young boy. Sam was intelligent and had a bright future ahead but after attending an event at his university where underage drinking is a must, he left the world at a young age. His parents still miss him and will be missed for life. In this article, we are going to give you all the details about Sam Martinez and what happened to him. Follow More Update On GetIndiaNews.com
Who was Sam Martinez?
Firstly, we would like to tell you about Hazing, which is an issue in American Universities. In spite of people are campaigning against national fraternities, still, underage drinking is a must during such kinds of events. There were some victims who have the strength to come out of this, fight day and night to get justice for themselves. Sam Martinez was one of them who might have been alive if there were some strict rules with fraternities. As per the one witness, he had a half-gallon of alcohol when his fraternity brother requested him to have the drink.
After which, he died on the couch but no one called 911 when his body stopped responding suddenly. Later, 15 members have been charged for the incident. On 29 November 2021, news magazine 60 minutes tweeted, “Sam Martinez’s mother Jolayne Houtz alleges the national office of ATO evades accountability by design. “They set themselves up to ensure that if something goes wrong, that they can’t be held accountable.”
In 2019, Sam Martinez was a freshman at Washington State University. Sadly, he was admitted to the hospital due to alcohol poisoning where he was pronounced dead. That was his first year at college. One of 15 accused, Wesley said in an interview that he was the one who offered hazed to Sam. He added that he never forced anyone to drink, Sam was the one who wanted to drink.
After an hour, he got so drunk that he was unable to stand. A few members comforted him on the couch and went to sleep. The next morning, he was found dead on the couch. Talking about Sam Martinez, so he was 19 years old at the time of his death. He was a beloved son of his parents. Stay tuned with us for more updates.
