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New Clues Expected in Nolan Wells Case
30 Jul
Summary
- Nolan Wells found dead after Fourth of July boating trip.
- Independent autopsy revealed head discoloration; state findings withheld.
- Three deaths of young Black men within three months examined.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump will announce new findings in the death of Nolan Wells. Crump is joining Wells' family for a press conference, supported by the National Urban League.
Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black male, vanished on July 4th during a boating excursion near Horn Island, Mississippi. He was discovered deceased on the shore two days later.
An independent autopsy commissioned by the family revealed significant red discoloration on the back of his head. Mississippi authorities have not yet released their autopsy findings.
The preliminary independent autopsy results deemed the cause and manner of death undetermined. Crucially, not all of Wells' organs were available for this second examination.
Crump indicated that Wells' throat, lungs, and original autopsy photos could be vital in determining if he was conscious upon entering the water.
He is also collaborating with the families of Daniel Erving and Tyler Smith, two other 18-year-old Black men who died within three months of Wells. Erving's death was ruled accidental drowning, while Smith's shooting was deemed self-inflicted, a conclusion his family contests.
Evidence tampering charges have been filed in the Erving and Smith cases, though no arrests have been made in connection with any of the three deaths.
