2015/05/28 – A source close to the Otis Byrd investigation tells The Clarion-Ledger that officials from the Department of Justice will meet with his family on Friday.

A source close to the Otis Byrd investigation tells The Clarion-Ledger that officials from the Department of Justice will meet with his family on Friday.

Byrd, 54, was found hanging from a tree not far from his last known address in Claiborne County in March, spurring a flurry of questions about his manner of death. On the last day anyone saw Byrd about two weeks before his body was found, he had been to the casino in Vicksburg twice and he was being evicted from his home, officials said.

Investigators have not said publicly whether they believe the death to be a homicide or a suicide, stating that they want to make sure every detail is investigated before they make a ruling. Several officials confirmed, however, that evidence seemed to point to a suicide.

Byrd was found hanging by a bedsheet, and he was wearing a skullcap.

Protesters have been demanding answers in the case. Some have traveled to Claiborne County from outside the state.

This is a developing story.

Source: The Clarion-Ledger 

Therese Apel