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Student Found Hanging From Tree at Delta State University

  • Delta State University found the body of 21-year-old student Demartravion 'Trey' Reed hanging from a tree on campus Monday morning.
  • University police received notification at about 7:05 a.m. and requested assistance from multiple law enforcement agencies for an ongoing investigation.
  • Following Reed's death, officials closed the campus, canceled all classes and centennial festivities, and offered grief counseling and prayer services.
  • Chief of Police Michael Peeler stated, "There is no evidence of foul play," and Deputy Coroner Murray Roark said his opinion is that the death was self-done.
  • University President Daniel Ennis extended condolences, affirmed no ongoing threat, and said normal operations are expected to resume soon after the investigation.
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A Black student was found hanging from a tree. Police say there's no sign of foul play

Police are investigating the death of a Black college student found hanging from a tree on the campus of Delta State University in Mississippi.

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