The body of 21-year-old Delta State University student Demartravion "Trey" Reed was found hanging in a tree by the campus pickleball courts. A few hours later, 36-year-old Cory Zukatis was also found hanged in a wooded area outside a casino in Vicksburg.
Officials claim that no foul play is suspected in either case and are strangely considering Reed's death a suicide. Reed was found with three broken limbs and hung from a tree.
As authorities look into it as a suicide, speculation is everywhere. Social media has been abuzz with theories and outrage, some pointing to evidence of physical abuse on Reed's corpse. One of the viral messages read: "Tell me, Trey Reed was found beaten with three broken limbs. What the f*** kind of suicide is that?"
The tragedy loomed over what should have been