The search for Bassinga concluded when his body was discovered in a Cobb County park in Marietta, Georgia, reportedly hanging from a tree along a popular walking trail. Local authorities received a 911 call and moved quickly to process the scene, but their preliminary findings have done little to quiet the growing unease.

Despite the nature of his death, officials stated that there was no immediate evidence of foul play, according to 11Alive. Investigators have largely pointed toward suicide as the cause of death, a conclusion that has been met with immediate and fierce resistance from social media users.