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Body found in Mississippi is that of brother of Baltimore safety Ed Reed, autopsy confirms

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An autopsy has confirmed that a body pulled from the Mississippi River is that of the brother of Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed.

Authorities on Wednesday had tentatively identified the body as that of 28-year-old Brian Reed, who jumped into the river about 30 miles northwest of New Orleans after an encounter with a sheriff’s deputy on Jan. 7.

The autopsy Thursday by the Jefferson Parish coroner’s office confirmed his identity and found the preliminary cause of death to be accidental drowning.

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Ed Reed says his brother was suffering from mental issues when he ran away from a deputy who tried to question him about driving another brother’s car without authorization.

-- Associated Press

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