CLEVELAND, Miss. – A Delta State University student was discovered hanging from a tree on campus Monday morning, according to school and law enforcement officials. Law enforcement does not suspect foul play.
The university said that student was 21-year-old Demartravion “Trey” Reed of Grenada, Mississippi. Delta State’s University Police Chief Mike Peeler said officers discovered Reed around 7 a.m. on September 15. Reed’s body was hanging from a tree in the central part of campus, near the pickleball courts, Peeler said.
Peeler said he does not suspect foul play in Reed’s death and that Reed’s body has been retrieved by the Bolivar County Coroner’s Office and that an autopsy will be conducted.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, along with other local agencies, will assist in the investigation into Reed’s death.
Authorities closed the campus of Delta State University after the discovery. Peeler said no lockdown was put in place and emphasized that there is no danger to the campus.
“I just want to confirm, this is a safe campus. Delta State University is a beautiful place to be. It’s just unfortunate this loss that comes heavily to our campus,” Peeler said.
The Delta State University president said at a Monday news conference that it was still undetermined when classes would resume. He said normal operations would resume “as soon as possible.”
CLEVELAND, Miss. – A Delta State University student was discovered hanging from a tree on campus Monday morning, according to school and law enforcement officials. Law enforcement does not suspect foul play.
The university said that student was 21-year-old Demartravion “Trey” Reed of Grenada, Mississippi. Delta State’s University Police Chief Mike Peeler said officers discovered Reed around 7 a.m. on September 15. Reed’s body was hanging from a tree in the central part of campus, near the pickleball courts, Peeler said.
Peeler said he does not suspect foul play in Reed’s death and that Reed’s body has been retrieved by the Bolivar County Coroner’s Office and that an autopsy will be conducted.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, along with other local agencies, will assist in the investigation into Reed’s death.
Authorities closed the campus of Delta State University after the discovery. Peeler said no lockdown was put in place and emphasized that there is no danger to the campus.
“I just want to confirm, this is a safe campus. Delta State University is a beautiful place to be. It’s just unfortunate this loss that comes heavily to our campus,” Peeler said.
The Delta State University president said at a Monday news conference that it was still undetermined when classes would resume. He said normal operations would resume “as soon as possible.”
