Five months after the death of Joe Pal, a 23-year-old University of Oklahoma rugby player, his family continues to seek answers and accountability.

“I don’t really know the true story,” said Amanda Pal, Joe Pal’s mother.

Pal died in March following a physical altercation near the OU campus. According to Norman police, he was found severely injured in a parking lot near Boyd Street and Classen and died five days later at a local hospital. His death certificate, provided by the family, lists the cause of death as “acute blunt force trauma to the head – by assault” and classifies it as a homicide. However, Norman police have only referred to the case as a death investigation, and no arrests or charges have been made.

“I’m very frustrated that there was not an arrest,” she said. “There was

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