The bodies of two men were found hanging from trees on Monday, one on the campus of Delta State and the other near the Ameristar Casino in Vicksburg.

Rumors swirled Monday into Tuesday about the death of a black student found hanging on the campus of Delta State University in Cleveland, despite local law enforcement stating that there were no signs of foul play at the outset of their investigation.

De’Martravion “Trey” Reed, a 21-year-old student from Grenada, was found early Monday morning hanging from a tree on campus by a DSU staffer.

The Bolivar County Coroner’s office, led by Randolph Seals, said late Monday that when they arrived on scene within the hour, they found Reed unresponsive.

“Based on the preliminary examination, we can confirm that the deceased did not suffer any lacer

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