JACKSON, Miss. - Police are investigating the death of a Black college student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University in Mississippi, a case that has fueled online speculation tied to the state’s Jim Crow-era racial violence, though authorities say there is no initial evidence of a crime.

What they're saying:

The campus police chief said there are no signs of foul play in the death of the 21-year-old student, whose body was discovered by a staff member early Monday near the campus pickleball courts.

Delta State Police Chief Michael Peeler said there was also no evidence of an ongoing threat to students and faculty. He told reporters Monday the death investigation was being assisted by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation as well as local police and sheriff’s deputies.

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