Nolan Wells Funeral Draws Calls for Full Probe as Family Seeks Independent Autopsy for 18-Year-Old
Updated
Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 20
Nolan Wells Funeral Draws Calls for Full Probe as Family Seeks Independent Autopsy for 18-Year-Old
3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 20
Summary
Ocean Springs mourners gathered Monday for Nolan Wells' funeral as his parents, Rev. Al Sharpton and attorney Ben Crump pressed for answers in the 18-year-old's death.
Authorities say there is no indication of a crime and believe Wells drowned after a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island, where officials say he stayed behind before his body was recovered two days later.
The coroner's autopsy is still pending, and Wells' family has sent his body to Washington for an independent autopsy while the Jackson County Sheriff's Office says it welcomes outside scrutiny.
Tyler Perry paid for the funeral, and the case has drawn national attention as supporters frame the investigation as a test of whether Wells' family will get a full accounting of what happened.