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The death of a Black college student, who was found hanging from a tree on his school’s campus in Mississippi, sparking online speculation of a lynching, has been ruled a suicide, according to the state examiner’s office.

The Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy on Sept. 17, after Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a 21-year-old from Grenada, Mississippi, was discovered at Delta State University the morning of Sept. 15.

The autopsy results were consistent with findings from the Bolivar County Coroner, which found no evidence of foul play, according to a release from the Cleveland Police Department on Thursday. The final toxicology report will be complete next month, the release said.

The case will now be reviewed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney General, the release said. 

“My condolences go out to the family of Trey Reed and all who knew and loved him,” said Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell in the release. “I also applaud the quick work by the Cleveland Police Department, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, and Delta State University to bring closure to his family, and I condemn the rumors circulating regarding his death.”

On Thursday morning, Reed’s family attorney Ben Crump wrote in a statement that he is demanding that all campus video footage of Reed be shown to his family.

“Trey’s family deserves answers they can trust. We cannot accept rushed conclusions when the stakes are this high,” Crump wrote in a statement. “By demanding the family be allowed to view any video and commissioning an independent autopsy, we are taking every step to uncover the truth about what happened to Trey.”

Reed had only attended classes at the university for a month before his death, his family’s attorney, Vanessa Jones, said at a news conference on Sept. 16. 

Reed’s family said on Sept. 3 the college student spent time with his loved ones in his hometown, where city officials hosted Grenada Day. They said he had a fun and loving spirit and they now want answers about the circumstances surrounding his death.

“He went back to Delta State University — and our question is what happened,” Jones said. “We’re not going to point fingers at anybody. We’re not going to call anybody any names. All we want is answers.”

What happened to Demartravion “Trey” Reed?  

The Cleveland Police Department notified the Bolivar County Coroner’s Office at 7:32 a.m. that the student, later identified as Reed, was found unresponsive.

Bolivar County Coroner Randolph “Rudy” Seals Jr. wrote in a report that, based on a preliminary examination, Reed did not suffer any lacerations, contusions, compound fractures, broken bones, or injuries consistent with an assault.

“At this time, there is no evidence to suggest the individual was physically attacked before his death,” Seals added in the report. 

At a press conference on Sept. 15, the university’s Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety Michael Peeler said investigators found no evidence of foul play. Peeler also said at a Wednesday press conference that there is video from the location where the student was found that authorities are reviewing. Reed’s attorney said the family has not received a copy of the report.

Reed’s body was taken to the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office, where the chief medical examiner began conducting a full autopsy on Wednesday, university President Dan Ennis said. He said preliminary results are expected to be available within the next day or two.

Reed’s uncle, Rev. Jerry L. Reed, said the 21-year-old was joyful, happy, and obedient. Every other Sunday, Jerry, a pastor at Living Faith Miracle Temple Cogic in Grenada, said Trey would attend church.

“One thing he said [that] he wanted to be a truck driver. He wanted to go to college,” said Reed’s uncle. He added that he and his family want to “bring the truth to the light. That’s what we’re looking for.”

How is the community reacting to the student’s death?

As news of Reed’s death spread across social media and the country, so did unanswered questions and speculation about what may have happened to the student. 

Just days into the investigation, the campus has become the target of phone threats, said Ennis at the Wednesday morning news conference. Ennis said those calls are now under a separate investigation.

Ennis said people have been calling the university phones anonymously. He said the callers are saying that the university “is a terrible place and that people should be hurt.” 

He said he hopes the calls are “just empty threats.”

Crump shared a post on Instagram, calling for full transparency and prayers for the family.

“His family deserves answers,” he wrote. 

In a separate statement, Crump said he will work with a number of civil rights organizations to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation.

Despite the coroner’s report, legislators and community members said they are still seeking answers surrounding Reed’s death. 

The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus wrote in a statement, “We are continuing to ask questions of local officials and remain engaged as the investigation unfolds.”

“We are closely watching developments to determine what further action, if any, may be necessary to ensure transparency and accountability,” they wrote.

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi, said he spoke to Reed’s family and said he is calling for a full federal investigation into his death. 

“We must leave no stone unturned,” Thompson said in a statement. “Mississippi’s history of racial violence against African Americans cannot be ignored, and our community deserves both truth and accountability.”

Delta State is a small four-year institution with a student enrollment of 2,700. During the fall semester last year, white students were 48% of its population, while Black students made up 42%, according to data from the university’s Mini Factbook. The university, which had been celebrating its centennial, canceled classes and events on Monday.

Peeler requested the assistance of multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, Bolivar County Sheriff’s Office, and Cleveland Police Department, to work on the investigation, according to the school. 

Ennis said on Monday that he spoke to Reed’s family and “expressed our heartbreak.”

“Our community is deeply saddened by this loss,” he said.

However, Jones, the family’s attorney, said on Sept. 16 that neither Ennis nor any officials have contacted the family directly. She said the student’s family members had only received information through the media or secondhand sources. On Wednesday, Ennis profusely apologized for not speaking to all of Reed’s family and said that he’s following the university’s policy to only provide updates to the student’s selected next of kin.

“I recognize that there is family, and some family are not the names that Trey gave us. I’m so, so sorry,” Ennis said. “We are sharing all the information we can, and we will continue to work through the people that this student chose when he put his name on that form.” 

Christina Carrega contributed to this report.