The results of the autopsy of Nolan Wells will be released Wednesday, according to the family’s attorney, civil rights attorney Ben Crump. The preliminary findings are set to be made public during a news conference held at the annual NAACP National Convention in Chicago.
Investigation into Mysterious Death
Wells, 18, died under unclear circumstances after a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island off the coast of Mississippi. His body was found floating off the island’s coast two days later. The Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office conducted its own autopsy but has yet to release the results.
A second autopsy was arranged by the family and Crump, and paid for by former NFL player Colin Kaepernick. Crump said it would determine if Wells “had any physical injuries to his body beyond drowning.”
The still-unknown circumstances around Wells’ death have touched off rampant online speculation and prompted calls from Black leaders for transparency from local authorities. Wells, who was Black, had traveled to the island with a group of high school friends, all of whom are white.
A reward of $125,000 — jointly funded by the Rev. Al Sharpton, actor and producer Tyler Perry and former NFL player Terrell Owens — is now being offered in exchange for information leading to an arrest and conviction in connection with the death.
Original reporting: WPBF (Treasure Coast / Hearst) — read the source article.
