Tucker Hipps' mom: 'We want the truth'

Friends of Tucker Hipps are raising money on a gofundme site to "up the ante" in the investigation into the Clemson student's death last fall during a fraternity run, Hipps' mother said.

Cindy Hipps said the site was the idea of a lifelong friend and former co-worker of hers.

She said she has heard no news lately from the Oconee County Sheriff's Office, which is investigating her son's death.

"We want the truth," she said.

The campaign, called Justice for Tucker, was set up to to add to the $2,000 reward being offered by CrimeStoppers for information leading to an arrest in Hipps' death last September.

"Someone knows what happened to Tucker," the page says. "Gary and Cindy (Tucker's parents) deserve to have answers."

The page says the money will go to Boys State of South Carolina, an organization with which Hipps was deeply involved, or the college fund at his church, Rock Springs Baptist in Easley, if not used for CrimeStoppers.

"The investigation has stalled and everyone who knew Tucker deserves to know what happened to cause his death," the gofundme page says. "In an effort to keep the case moving forward with new information, a group of individuals close to Tucker's family have decided to start this fundraising campaign in hopes that it leads to additional information leading to an arrest in this case."

Hipps' body was found in Lake Hartwell below the State 93 bridge. He had been on an early morning run as a pledge for Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, which since has been suspended.

Members of the fraternity told authorities Hipps was last seen lagging behind the group.

"The entire nation has heard about the tragedy associated with Tucker's death so let's get this information out," the gofundme page says. "Please share this post with all of your friends and family so this effort will spread all over the country."

The page can be found at http://www.gofundme.com/justice4tucker.

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