MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick said he will pay for an independent autopsy for the Delta State University (DSU) student who was found dead on campus, civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced Friday.

The attorney said the second, independent autopsy for Demartravion “Trey” Reed will be sought after the state medical examiner releases his body.

On Thursday, Cleveland Police Department (CPD) officials said the Mississippi State Medical Examiner's Office conducted an autopsy on Sept. 17 and determined the cause of death was hanging, concluding the action to be suicide . CPD Officials added that final toxicology results are underway and may take two to four weeks to finish.

According to DSU officials , university police and local authorities were immediate

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