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Rev. Al Sharpton is offering a $50,000 reward for accusation starring to an apprehension and condemnation successful nan decease of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells arsenic lawyer Ben Crump prepares to uncover preliminary findings Wednesday from an independent autopsy that could supply nan first nationalist aesculapian penetration into nan 18-year-old's mysterious death.
Crump is expected to denote nan findings during a news convention astatine nan 117th NAACP National Convention successful Chicago, wherever he will look alongside Wells' parents, Christine and Elmore Wonsley. The family's ineligible squad plans to merchandise nan first nationalist findings from nan independent examination.
The announcement comes days aft nan NAACP adopted a solution urging local, authorities and national authorities, including nan U.S. Department of Justice, to behaviour what it described arsenic an in-depth and transparent investigation into Wells' death.
SEARCH CALLED OFF AFTER BODY MATCHING MISSING TEEN NOLAN WELLS FOUND OFF MISSISSIPPI COAST
Nolan Wells smiles connected nan section while playing wide receiver for Southwest Mississippi Community College. (Christine Wonsley/Facebook)
The renewed attraction comes arsenic TMZ released antecedently unseen video it said was recorded during nan July 4 gathering connected Horn Island. The footage pans crossed dozens of boats and group successful nan h2o earlier concisely focusing connected an individual TMZ identified arsenic Wells, though Fox News Digital has not independently verified nan video's authenticity, erstwhile it was recorded aliases nan personality of nan personification shown.
Wells disappeared July 4 aft walking by vessel pinch friends to Horn Island, a obstruction land disconnected Mississippi's Gulf Coast, to observe Independence Day. Search crews spent 2 days looking for nan teen earlier a National Park Service ranger recovered his assemblage adjacent nan island's northwestern extremity connected July 6. Authorities person not announced a origin aliases mode of death, and nan investigation remains ongoing.
The charismatic autopsy has not yet been released, making Wednesday's announcement nan first independent aesculapian findings expected to beryllium shared publicly.
SEARCH CALLED OFF AFTER BODY MATCHING MISSING TEEN NOLAN WELLS FOUND OFF MISSISSIPPI COAST
Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during a caller appearance. Sharpton has announced a $50,000 reward for accusation starring to an apprehension and condemnation successful nan decease of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
The lawsuit has drawn increasing nationalist attention, pinch salient civilian authorities leaders and nationalist figures rallying down Wells' family, including Crump, Sharpton, former NFL backmost Colin Kaepernick and filmmaker Tyler Perry.
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Along pinch Crump, Sharpton has many times called for a thorough investigation, though he has cautioned against drafting premature conclusions.
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"We cannot opportunity it was racist, but we cannot opportunity it was not racist," Sharpton said during Wells' funeral. "So let's not judge either measurement until each nan grounds is in."
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Nolan Xavier Wells vanished connected nan Fourth of July while boating pinch friends, according to authorities. (Jackson County Sheriff's Department via Facebook)
Sharpton besides questioned why Wells' cellphone and keys were recovered pinch his friends, why they did not instantly interaction rule enforcement aft realizing he was missing and why section officials appeared speedy to disregard nan anticipation of foul play.
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During Wells' ceremonial Monday, Sharpton announced a $50,000 reward done nan National Action Network for accusation starring to an apprehension and conviction, saying personification astatine nan July 4 gathering knows what happened.
"He was not connected that land by himself," Sharpton said. "Somebody saw thing and knows something. So I didn't travel to make money. I came to springiness money. Stand up and show nan truth."
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The Associated Press reported that Perry later pledged to thief money nan reward successful summation to paying for Wells' funeral. Crump has besides said nan section charismatic agreed to coming nan completed investigation to a expansive assemblage erstwhile it is vanished and that nan family was still awaiting nan results of nan independent autopsy pursuing Monday's funeral.
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As nan family continues pressing for answers, Fox News Digital has revenge nationalist records requests pinch nan Jackson County Sheriff's Office and nan Mississippi Department of Marine Resources' Marine Patrol seeking 911 calls, dispatch records, body-camera footage, incident reports, power communications, alloy logs and different records related to nan consequence to Wells' disappearance and death.
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Fox News Digital has besides reached retired to Crump's agency and nan National Action Network for further accusation regarding Wednesday's announcement and nan reward.
Greg Wehner is simply a newsman for Fox News Digital covering U.S. news and crime, pinch a attraction connected breaking developments, rule enforcement, nationalist information and awesome stories shaping communities crossed nan country.
