A Black man was found hanging from a tree in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, on Friday, August 21, but the police indicated that they are investigating the death as a suicide. The 38-year-old man, Demetrius Fleming, was reportedly found dead by medical personnel responding to an emergency call about an attempted suicide.
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Police Say Black Man Found Hanging From Tree Investigated As Suicide
Fleming was reportedly found dead when first responders found him with a ligature around his neck, according to WRAL. Fleming was found dead at a residence on Roanoke Avenue in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.
Police Chief Lawrence Wiggins said the police responded to a 911 call about a suicide attempt.
Wiggins added that the 911 call call came from someone close to the father of nine, but the caller was not on the scene…