Colin Kaepernick is stepping up but once more. The previous 49ers star turned multi-hyphenate activist is lending assist to the household of Demartravion “Trey” Reed as they demand solutions about his loss of life. By means of his Know Your Rights Camp Post-mortem Initiative, Kaepernick has funded a second post-mortem after Reed’s family members raised issues concerning the official findings. Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump introduced the transfer on Friday, September 19, noting that the household believes key particulars might have been neglected.

Reed, a 21 12 months outdated from Grenada, Mississippi, was discovered on Delta State College’s campus on September 15. His physique was found hanging from a tree close to the pickleball courts, prompting lessons to be canceled as shock rippled by way of the group. Native police and college officers shortly mentioned there was no signal of foul play.

By September 17, the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Workplace had dominated the case a suicide by hanging. Toxicology outcomes are pending and will take weeks. The Bolivar County Coroner additionally reported no proof of bodily hurt previous to Reed’s loss of life. Nonetheless, his household stays skeptical and continues to push for impartial affirmation.

Crump highlighted the broader influence of the case, saying, “Trey’s loss of life evoked the collective reminiscence of a group that has suffered a historic wound over many, a few years and plenty of, many deaths. Peace will come solely by attending to the reality. We thank Colin Kaepernick for supporting this grieving household and the reason for justice and fact.”

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has taken the lead, with data additionally forwarded to the FBI and the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace for assessment. For Reed’s household, the impartial post-mortem represents not solely a seek for readability but in addition a step towards therapeutic within the face of devastating loss.