Lawyers for the family of Demartravion “Trey” Reed claim police initially told the victim’s family that he died in his dorm room.

DSU officials say no foul play in Demartravion Reed’s death. Family seeks answers amid rumors and calls for transparency.

Demartravion “Trey” Reed, the Delta State University student whose body was found Monday hanging from a tree on the Cleveland campus, did not have broken bones or “injuries consistent with an assault,

Officials at Delta State University in Mississippi said Wednesday that a full autopsy is being conducted on the body of Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a 21-year-old Black student who was found hanging from a tree on campus.

According to USAToday, Reed’s family has retained the legal services of Vanessa J. Jones who has announced that her firm will seek an independent autopsy of Demartravion’s body to determine if there is evidence of foul play that was either missed or ignored by the Delta State Police.

JACKSON, MS ‒ The family of a Black student whose body was found hanging from a tree on a university campus in the Mississippi Delta called for transparency in the death investigation on Sept. 16 after recent statements in the case sparked anger and skepticism on social media.

Delta State University President Dr. Dan Ennis said at the press conference that there was no evidence of a threat to campus safety following the student's death. However, the campus was closed on Monday, and several events planned to mark Delta State University's centennial were canceled.

Delta State President Dan Ennis was pressed on accusations that family has not been contacted in regard to details about Reed's death and investigation.