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Attorney for Nolan Wells' family says experts will review a July 4 boat distress call
PBS • • general
Key Points:
- Nolan Wells' family has hired audio engineers to review a distress call from the day he disappeared, amid ongoing investigation and online speculation about the 18-year-old's death off Horn Island, Mississippi.
- The distress call involved a boat taking on water with about seven people onboard; however, witnesses said Wells was not on the boat when it left the island, and authorities have not suspected foul play so far.
- The case has sparked widespread online speculation and racial tensions, with Wells being Black and his friends white; some friends have faced doxing and threats based on unsubstantiated claims.
- Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing Wells' family, is calling for an independent review of evidence and defends the focus on the case, emphasizing the family's demand for truth and justice.
- Crump also highlighted similar recent deaths of two other Black 18-year-olds, Tyler Smith and Daniel Erving, whose families have expressed concerns about the handling of investigations.
