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Nolan Wells autopsy report: Family attorney reveals major update
Published 22 July 2026 ยท general
An independent autopsy report on 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who died after a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island, Mississippi, is expected Wednesday from family
An independent autopsy report on 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who died after a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island, Mississippi, is expected Wednesday from family attorney Ben Crump at the NAACP Convention in Chicago.
The state's own autopsy remains pending amid a toxicology review. Wells, the only Black member of a group of white friends on the trip, was
the only one who didn't return, fueling suspicion and calls for transparency from civil rights leaders including the Rev. Al Sharpton.
Published: July 22, 2026 โข 9:25 AM IST ยท Updated: July 22, 2026 โข 11:33 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
An independent autopsy report on 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who died after a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island, Mississippi, is expected Wednesday from family attorney Ben Crump at the NAACP Convention in Chicago.
The state's own autopsy remains pending amid a toxicology review.
Wells, the only Black member of a group of white friends on the trip, was the only one who didn't return, fueling suspicion and calls for transparency from civil rights leaders including the Rev.