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Trump says he is considering asking FBI to investigate the death of Nolan Wells
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Donald Trump stated he is considering asking the FBI to investigate the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black college freshman who went missing during a 4th of July boating trip on Horn Island, Mississippi, and was found dead two days later.
- Wells’s cause of death remains undetermined, with conflicting autopsy reports: a Jackson county grand jury ruled drowning as the cause, while an independent autopsy found no evidence of drowning but noted blunt force trauma.
- The case has sparked national attention and racial tensions, with Wells’s family and civil rights lawyer Ben Crump calling for a federal investigation, citing concerns over local officials’ treatment and misinformation spread on social media.
- Several members of Congress and advocacy groups have urged the National Park Service to conduct a thorough investigation, as most of Horn Island is federally designated land.
- Wells’s family emphasizes their demand for truth and justice, and Crump’s team is prepared to collaborate with federal authorities to ensure a comprehensive inquiry into Wells’s death.
