Authorities said on Wednesday that there is video of the incident that took place at Delta State University.
On Monday, the body of Demartravion “Trey” Reed, 21, a Black student at Delta State, was found hanging from a tree on the university’s campus.
In an official statement from the Bolivar County Coroner’s Office, which was released late Monday evening, Coroner Randolph Seals said that based on their preliminary examination, Reed was not suffering from any lacerations, contusions, compound fractures, broken bones, or injuries consistent with assault.
He also stated that, at this time, there is no evidence to suggest Reed had been physically attacked before his death.
During a press conference at the university on Wednesday morning, Delta State’s Director of Public Safety Mike Peeler responded to the question, “Do any videos exist? There have been reports of alleged videos.”
“There are videos,” Peeler responded. “They are in the hands of the investigative team.” He would add that Cleveland police are leading the investigation.
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