Originally published by Capital B.

A Black college student who was found hanging from a tree on his school’s campus in Mississippi was not the victim of foul play law enforcement officials said, countering online speculation that he was the victim of a lynching.

Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a 21-year-old from Grenada, Mississippi, was discovered at Delta State University the morning of Sept. 15. 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 Tuesday evening.

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 sur

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