Dartmouth College student, 20, is found dead in Connecticut River as cops investigate if he was the victim of ‘hazing’
- Won Jang, 20, was a member of Beta Alpha Omega at the Ivy League institution
- He was last seen on Saturday night at a party and found in a river on Sunday night
- Police are investigating the possibility that Jang’s death was the result of bullying
The death of a Dartmouth College fraternity brother, whose body was found in a river, is being investigated as a possible motive for hazing.
Won Jang, 20 years old and born in Delaware, was a member of Beta Alpha Omega at the Ivy League university.
He was last seen Saturday night at a party on the dock at the Dartmouth Boathouse on the Connecticut River.
Jang was reported missing on Sunday after failing to show up at an event. He was found dead that evening.
Police say they have been contacted about the possibility that Jang’s death was the result of excessive drinking or possible hazing.
Won Jang, 20, a native of Delaware, was a member of Beta Alpha Omega at the Ivy League institution. He was last seen Saturday night at a party on the docks at the Dartmouth Boathouse along the Connecticut River
Jang was reported missing Sunday morning when he failed to show up for an event and was found dead that evening. Now, police say they have been contacted about the possibility that Jang’s death was caused by heavy drinking or possible hazing.
“We have received a number of emails from the college indicating that alcohol may have been involved or that there may have been hazing,” said Charlie Dennis, police chief in Hanover, New Hampshire, where the college is located.
“Of course we will investigate that aspect as well,” he added. However, when he was found, authorities said they had no indication of foul play.
In January, Beta Alpha Omega was one of four fraternities at the school to be suspended for community standards violations. The Dartmouth reported.
Suspensions may be imposed for “repeated misconduct, or for misconduct serious enough to require a suspension of all activities for a specified number of terms.”
The New Hampshire Department of Fisheries and Game said in a statement that there was no indication Jang had left the river area when they investigated.
Jang, who according to the New Hampshire Union Leaderwas found in water approximately 20 feet deep, about 65 feet offshore.
It could take three to six months for the results of a toxicology report on Jang to be released.
Dean Scott Brown expressed his condolences in an email to students Sunday evening.
In January, Beta Alpha Omega was one of four fraternities at the school suspended for community standards violations
Jang β a member of Dartmouth’s class of 2026 β studied biomedical engineering and his profile on the fraternity’s website referred to him as “The Won and Only”
βWon embraced the opportunities at Dartmouth to pursue his academic and personal passions,β Brown wrote.
βHe participated enthusiastically in the Dartmouth community,β he added, citing his work as a mentor for international students, his participation in an entrepreneurship program and his work for a student association.
Jang, a member of Dartmouth’s class of 2026, studied biomedical engineering and was described on his profile on the student association’s website as “The Won and only.”
DailyMail.com has contacted Dartmouth and their chapter of Beta Alpha Omega for comment.