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State officials announced that a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide.

De’Martravion "Trey" Reed’s body was found by a staff member earlier this week.

Mississippi’s medical examiner’s office announced the cause of death for De’Martravion "Trey" Reed, the Delta State University student whose body was found hanging from a tree earlier this week.

Reed died by suicide, officials said Thursday.

The police department in Cleveland, where the campus is located, announced the findings in a news release. It said the autopsy results were consistent with a preliminary examination of the body by the Bolivar County coroner, which found no evidence of foul play.

Results of toxicology tests are still pending and could take weeks.

Reed’s bo

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