DigitalDrifter
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Holy shit, with race tensions already sky high, this is the last thing we need !!
I sincerely hope this turns out to be suicide. RIP.
FBI investigating body of black man found hanging in Miss., official says
Body of African-American man found hanging in Mississippi - CBS News
I sincerely hope this turns out to be suicide. RIP.
FBI investigating body of black man found hanging in Miss., official says
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. - Law enforcement officials are investigating the death of a black man who was found hanging from a tree Thursday after having been missing for two weeks.
Authorities have not released the man's name. However, he was identified by the Claiborne County NAACP chapter and family members as 54-year-old Otis Byrd.
He was found hanging in the woods about a half-mile from his last known residence, CBS News affiliate WJTV reported.
The investigation involves the FBI, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division and the United States Attorney's office. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is also involved.
The man was last seen March 2 and was reported missing by his family days later, FBI Supervisory Special Agent Jason Pack said in a statement. Pack says the cause of death has not been determined, and authorities aren't sure if it's a homicide or a suicide.
Body of African-American man found hanging in Mississippi - CBS News