Delta State University students react to ruling on Trey Reed’s death
By Brooklyn Joyner
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CLEVELAND, Mississippi (WAPT) — Delta State University students are reacting to the Cleveland Police Department’s ruling that Trey Reed, a 21-year-old student, died by suicide after he was found hanging from a tree on the university’s campus near the pickleball courts on Monday.
Connor Coker, a DSU student, said, “I don’t have much of an opinion on the autopsy. I’d like to think that they aren’t lying, but considering the history of Mississippi, it’s hard to be sure.”
Lebrisha Underwood, a criminal justice major at DSU, expressed skepticism, saying, “I think it’s bull. I think the family needs to hire their own personal investigator. I think they need to do their own investigating. I think it’s bull.”
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Reed’s family, said they are seeking an independent autopsy. Reed’s grandfather has expressed suspicion about the initial ruling, citing misinformation from officials. Crump is also demanding access to a video that may show what led to Reed’s death.
Marquell Bridges from the Building Bridges Coalition for Community and Progress said, “You keep telling us what to believe, but you’re not showing us any evidence, showing us any video.”
Cleveland police have stated that all files and materials have been turned over to the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for review. They added that final toxicology results could take two to four weeks to complete.
Connor Coker also said, “If he really did kill himself, I hope his family finds peace, and if he didn’t, I hope his family finds justice.”
Trey Reed’s independent autopsy is being paid for by Colin Kaepernick’s “Know Your Rights Camp Autopsy Initiative.”
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