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Delta State University Student’s Body Found Hanging in Tree, No Foul Play Suspected
University Police was noti- fied of what appeared to be the body of a Black male hanging from a tree (at) central campus near the DSU pickleball course,” said Delta State University Chief of Police Michael Peeler. “We later identified the male subject to be Demartravion Reed of Grenada, Mississippi.”
Bolivar County Deputy Coroner Murray Roark
the Mississippi Free Press in a Sep. 15 interview that he assisted his colleague, Deputy Coroner Dwayne Proctor, in examining Reed’s body. Contrary to rumors on social media, Roark said he saw no evi- dence of broken arms or legs.
“I saw no broken limbs,” he said. Roark declined to elaborate further, stating that the case was still under investigation. “I don’t think I should probably dis- cuss this any further than that, my opinion is that it was self-done, and I have reasons for that.”
Peeler said an investigation
into Reed’s death is ongo- ing and had no further comment on the details of Reed’s passing pending the release of a full autop- sy. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is assisting in the investigation.
The Delta State University campus was closed on Monday after the discovery. But DSU President Dr. Dan Ennis echoed campus police and said that officials do not believe any threat to students or the community exists, and said that normal operations were expected to return soon.
“I have spoken to Trey’s family, and expressed our heartbreak,” Ennis said at today’s press event, adding that conversations with stu- dent leaders over prayer services were ongoing.
Peeler stressed that DSU is “a safe campus.”
“Delta State University is a beautiful place to be,” the campus police chief said. “It’s unfortunate, this loss that comes heavy to our campus.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHPhFFD_onk
by Nick Judin
Delta State University staff found the body of Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a 21-year-old student, hanging from a tree in the middle of campus on Monday morning. His death set off a wave of mourning across the university and prompted the cancellation
of centennial events for the 100-year-old institution.
Delta State University Police held a press event Monday afternoon, announcing that no foul play is currently suspected in Reed’s death and no threat to campus exists.
“At approximately 7:05 am,
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