Authorities are investigating the death of a Black student discovered hanging from a tree on a Mississippi college campus. Officials await autopsy results to determine the cause and circumstances of the death.

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A Black student was found deceased and hanging from a tree on the campus of Delta State University in Mississippi. University officials and the local coroner's preliminary report indicated no evidence of foul play, but the investigation remains ongoing as an official autopsy is pending.

The incident has attracted significant attention, including from civil rights attorney Ben Crump and local congressman Benny Thompson, who called for federal involvement. Students held a vigil on campus, and the student's family is seeking access to all evidence. Authorities have confirmed the existence of video evidence related to the case, which is currently under review by investigators.

Black student found hanged on Mississippi college campus

disturbing story right now playing out in mississippi police investigating the death of a black student found hanging from a tree on the mississippi college campus it's all happening at delta state university just as fall classes there are getting underway scripts news national investigative reporter laurie jane glee haas been coming through the preliminary coroner's report laurie jane what did you find dell this has shaken up the campus and gained the attention of well-known civil rights attorney ben crump the initial report from officials indicated no evidence of foul play but family and students want answers as they wait for an autopsy to be completed questions are swirling at a mississippi college campus after staff found a black student at delta state university deceased and hanging from a tree staff member discovered the twenty one-year-old trade read near the pickleball courts around seven o'clock monday morning the university police chief and delta state university's president said a preliminary coroner's report indicated no evidence of foul play but the investigation continues while the preliminary report of the bolivar county coroner's office indicates no evidence of foul play we recognize that this is not only about facts it's about emotions and it's about feelings and the way this loss and how it was discovered affects people's lives wednesday the university's police chief said he was one of the first people on scene and that his department is working with outside agencies revealing there is some visual evidence related to the incident but he wouldn't say what it captured there are videos and they're in the hands of the investigative team the student's family meanwhile retained renowned civil rights attorney ben crump according to a statement he posted online demanding the family receive access to any evidence trey's family deserves answers they can trust he wrote we cannot accept rushed conclusions when the stakes are this high and we just ask that you continue just to lift us up in your prayers we thank you and god bless each and every one of you yesterday the police chief indicated reed's body had been sent for an official autopsy and he said those results are expected within a day or two del origin you mentioned uh... in in your package that this is captured the attention of of well-known civil rights attorney benjamin crump are there others now getting involved yes this case has certainly gotten a huge response from students this week they held a vigil on campus for hundreds of students also mississippi congressman benny thompson issued a statement this week calling for the fbi to get involved we reached out to them we did hear back they did not indicate that they had been getting involved but they did say they were aware of the situation down our senior national investigative correspondent larry jangli hall origin as always thank you very much

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