Overview

• Campus staff found Demartravion “Trey” Reed, 21, hanging from a tree near the central pickleball courts around 7:05 a.m. Monday.
• University police said there is currently no indication of foul play and reported no ongoing threat to campus.
• The Bolivar County Coroner took custody of the body, the autopsy is pending, and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is assisting.
• Deputy Coroner Murray Roark said he observed no broken limbs and offered an opinion of self-inflicted death, while the official cause remains undetermined.
• Classes and centennial events were canceled for the day, counseling and prayer spaces were opened, and Reed’s family called for a full, transparent inquiry as a graphic video circulated online.