Nolan Wells Autopsy
Independent autopsy leaves cause of teen Nolan Wells' death unresolved.
July 22, 2026 · Updated Jul 22, 8:57pm ET
CNNPreliminary independent autopsy results for Nolan Wells leave key questions unanswered
NPRIndependent autopsy 'inconclusive' on cause of death for 18-year-old Nolan Wells in Mississippi
The Daily WireAutopsy Results Revealed In Death Of Teen Repped By Racial Activist Ben Crump
The GuardianNolan Wells’s autopsy inconclusive as family presses for answers in teen’s death
Chicago Sun-TimesNolan Wells autopsy, released in Chicago, finds ‘undetermined’ cause of death
ABC NewsWhat to know about the autopsy and investigation into Nolan Wells' death
BBC NewsCause of Nolan Wells' death still unknown, initial results of independent autopsy show
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What happened
A preliminary independent autopsy commissioned by Nolan Xavier Wells' family found the 18-year-old's cause and manner of death "undetermined" pending further investigation. Wells disappeared July 4 after becoming separated from friends during a boating trip to Horn Island off Mississippi's Gulf Coast, and his body was found July 6 floating face-down near the island. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump
Benjamin CrumpAmerican jurist, representing the family, announced the findings at the NAACP National Convention in Chicago. Authorities and the family's investigators have not identified what led to Wells' death.
