Mississippi Investigators Seek July 4 Videos in Nolan Wells Death as Family Hires Ben Crump
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Updated · CNN · Jul 10
Mississippi Investigators Seek July 4 Videos in Nolan Wells Death as Family Hires Ben Crump
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jul 10
Summary
Jackson County investigators are seeking original, unedited July 4 photos and videos from Horn Island, especially any showing an alleged altercation involving 18-year-old Nolan Wells before his body was found Monday.
Authorities say no immediate physical injuries were visible and autopsy results are still pending, but they are now zeroing in on conflicting accounts of Wells’ final hours after he did not return from the island with friends.
Ben Crump has joined Wells’ family, which is commissioning an independent autopsy and questioning mismatched phone-location data, missing Snapchat activity and why Wells was left without his cellphone.
The case has drawn intense online scrutiny over race after photos showed Wells as the only Black man in his group on the largely White Mississippi coast, amplifying demands for a transparent investigation.