"no evidence of foul play,"
"We haven't had a documented case of a lynching in decades. So when somebody jumps to that conclusion, I would believe that they're just trying to get the clickbait and get you to come look at their stuff."
"I know a lot of speculation from people who have no facts or evidence has dominated online conversations and even some national mainstream media outlets in the immediate aftermath of this tragedy,"
"It represents a sad state of affairs in today's social media driven world....but it doesn't represent today's Mississippi!"
De'Martravion 'Trey' Reed, 21, a Black freshman, was found hanging from a fruit tree on the Delta State University campus just after 7 a.m. on September 15. Within eight hours, campus police announced no evidence of foul play, the coroner reported no visible injuries consistent with assault, and an official suggested the hanging was self-done. Online speculation suggested a racially motivated murder. The state's autopsy later ruled the death a suicide. Commissioner Sean Tindell praised local officials' quick work, condemned circulating rumors, and disputed recent lynching claims. Governor Tate Reeves called the death a tragedy and criticized speculative online and media narratives.
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