An African-American man was found hanging from a tree in Claiborne County, Mississippi, on Thursday, according to a statement from the FBI.
Local law enforcement officials found the man’s body hanging from a tree in the woods near his home, the FBI said. The officials were conducting a search for the man who had been missing since March 2 and was reported missing almost a week later.
Two investigations are now examining his death -- one by local authorities and another by the FBI to determine whether there may be federal civil rights violations.
"Earlier in the day, the Claiborne County Sheriffs Department and the Mississippi [Department of] Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks conducted a ground search for a man who had been missing since early March,” said a statement released by the FBI. “Officers located a man hanging in the woods near Roddy Road a half mile from his last known residence.”
The local NAACP chapter is suggesting that the dead man is 54-year-old Otis Byrd. However, law enforcement officials have not yet released any information on the man's identity.
It is not yet known whether the man was killed or took his own life.
"The sheriff's department contacted the MBI [Mississippi Bureau of Investigation] and FBI for forensic and investigative assistance,” the FBI said. “Investigators are currently processing the scene for evidence to determine the cause and manner of death.”
The local NAACP chapter has reportedly asked the Department of Justice to look into the case.
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Local law enforcement officials found the man’s body hanging from a tree in the woods near his home, the FBI said. The officials were conducting a search for the man who had been missing since March 2 and was reported missing almost a week later.
Two investigations are now examining his death -- one by local authorities and another by the FBI to determine whether there may be federal civil rights violations.
"Earlier in the day, the Claiborne County Sheriffs Department and the Mississippi [Department of] Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks conducted a ground search for a man who had been missing since early March,” said a statement released by the FBI. “Officers located a man hanging in the woods near Roddy Road a half mile from his last known residence.”
The local NAACP chapter is suggesting that the dead man is 54-year-old Otis Byrd. However, law enforcement officials have not yet released any information on the man's identity.
It is not yet known whether the man was killed or took his own life.
"The sheriff's department contacted the MBI [Mississippi Bureau of Investigation] and FBI for forensic and investigative assistance,” the FBI said. “Investigators are currently processing the scene for evidence to determine the cause and manner of death.”
The local NAACP chapter has reportedly asked the Department of Justice to look into the case.
Read More http://ift.tt/1ALygz7
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