Law enforcement in Greene County, Ga., report that they found a 43-year-old Black man hanging from a tree, according to Fox 5 in Atlanta.
Roosevelt Champion III was found dead Monday morning in Greensboro, Ga., behind a residence that was not his home. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is helping local police investigate the case.
Greensboro police chief Ossie Mapp said it's too early to determine the cause of death and an autopsy is underway.
Earlier this year, Otis Byrd was found hanging from a tree in Vicksburg, Miss. The family has called for an independent investigation into his death.
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