Body of a Black student is found hanging from a tree in Mississippi

The death of a 21-year-old Black student whose body was found hanging from a tree on a university campus in Mississippi has sparked outrage and allegations online, even after officials said there was no evidence of foul play

The death of a 21-year-old Black student whose body was found hanging from a tree on a university campus in Mississippi has sparked outrage and allegations online, even after officials said there was no evidence of foul play.

Police were notified Monday morning about the body found near the pickleball courts at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, university police Chief Michael Peeler said at a news conference later that day.

He said the body was identified as that of Demartravion “Trey” Reed.

Although Peeler said there was no evidence of foul play or of a threat to the school community, classes were canceled Monday at the 2,700-student campus.

The stadium for Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss., in 2017. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty ImagesYet, that has not prevented people from calling for justice for Reed on social media and circulating unsubstantiated allegations regarding his death.