Overview

• Demartravion “Trey” Reed, 21, was found around 7:05 a.m. near the pickleball courts on Delta State’s central campus, and his body was transferred to the Bolivar County coroner.
• University police reported no evidence of foul play or an ongoing threat to safety, and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and local agencies are assisting.
• A deputy coroner said he observed no broken limbs and stated his opinion that the death was self-inflicted, with the official cause to be determined by autopsy.
• Classes and centennial events were canceled Monday as counseling services and prayer spaces were opened, and leaders consider when to resume normal operations.
• Graphic video and unverified claims spread on social media as Reed’s family and students pressed for a thorough, transparent inquiry and asked people not to share the footage.