One year after Indiana University student Joseph Smedley was found dead after he was missing for five days, his sister joined IU students, faculty and staff at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center for a vigil in his memory.
The Monroe County Coroner ruled Smedley's drowning death a suicide, but Smedley's sister Vivianne believes the Bloomington Police Department should investigate his death as a homicide.
Vivianne cites a second autopsy report she requested from a third party, which she says revealed evidence her brother could have been held under water, resulting in his death.
She is raising money to hire a private investigator to look into the death further. Wednesday's vigil also served as a platform for Vivianne to garner support for her mission to further investigate the death.