Justice for Kendra Shanice Reid

The Issue

Over three years ago now, 20 year old Winston-Salem State student Kayla Shanice Reid (6/12/96-4/29/17) was found hanging from a tree in a public park. None of the details of the incident are indicative of suicide, but investigators made a hasty effort to rule it as such. NO AUTOPSY WAS EVER PERFORMED. 

The acting officials have evaded discussing their accusations. They’ve simply stated that they “...[D]idn’t see any thing like that.” “That,” referring to signs of foul play. They fail to mention though, that:

A) There is also no conclusive evidence pointing to this being a suicide either. 

B) They did not LOOK for signs of foul play as, again, there was no autopsy. 

We demand that local authorities reopen Kayla’s case and carry out a thorough, conclusive, and unbiased investigation. 

 

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The Issue

Over three years ago now, 20 year old Winston-Salem State student Kayla Shanice Reid (6/12/96-4/29/17) was found hanging from a tree in a public park. None of the details of the incident are indicative of suicide, but investigators made a hasty effort to rule it as such. NO AUTOPSY WAS EVER PERFORMED. 

The acting officials have evaded discussing their accusations. They’ve simply stated that they “...[D]idn’t see any thing like that.” “That,” referring to signs of foul play. They fail to mention though, that:

A) There is also no conclusive evidence pointing to this being a suicide either. 

B) They did not LOOK for signs of foul play as, again, there was no autopsy. 

We demand that local authorities reopen Kayla’s case and carry out a thorough, conclusive, and unbiased investigation. 

 

The Decision Makers

Lexington Police Department
Lexington Police Department
The Department of Justice’s Office of Civil Rights
The Department of Justice’s Office of Civil Rights
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

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Petition created on July 9, 2020