The police investigating the matter were able to identify the victim as Otis Byrd; however, Byrd was convicted of the murder of a woman and spent 30 years in jail, and released just two years prior. He was found hanging from a tree in southwest Mississippi, covered in a sheet for a length of about two weeks. At first, the authorities were not sure if he had committed suicide or if it had been a murder and the death remains undetermined. The NAACP feels that it is a "suspicious hanging death," so they are seeking help from the Justice Department. The FBI is also investigating further into the case.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/03/19/authorities-investigating-death-black-man-found-hanging-from-tree-in/?intcmp=latestnews
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