Funeral arrangements announced for Trey Reed, Delta State student who died on campus - SuperTalk Mississippi

Trey Reed’s death: A question of lynching in Mississippi

The autopsy for Trey Reed is underway. The 21-year-old student at Delta State University was found dead hanging from a tree on the campus. There are questions about whether it was foul play or suicide. The state’s report was completed, the Cleveland Police Department announced on Sept. 18, Redd’s autopsy shows he passed away by suicide. However, Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump confirms the parents of Reed will perform an independent autopsy in M…

Civil Rights Activists Demand Probe Into Student's Death - Dallas Weekly

The historical seasons have changed, but another tree in Mississippi has borne more strange and bitter fruit. The body of a young Black man, a student at Delta State University, was found hanging from a tree last week.  Though officials have tentatively ruled the death of Demartravion “Trey” Reed, 21, a suicide, the grim discovery raised alarm on the small northwestern Mississippi campus. It also drew the attention of civil rights lawyer Benjami…

Funeral arrangements announced for Trey Reed, Delta State student who died on campus - SuperTalk Mississippi

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a 21-year-old student found dead on the campus of Delta State University last week. Reed’s body was discovered hanging from a tree on the morning of Sept. 15, and while local and state investigators have been consistent in their belief that no foul play was involved, the family has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump to ensure an independent autopsy happens. Results from th…