‘Did he run away from the kids…?’: Nolan Wells’ death raises chilling questions as ‘fight’ claim emerges
As questions about death remain Nolan Xavier WellsA group shared a screenshot of a conversation in the comments section of a Facebook post with the 18-year-old from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, showing a fight that had occurred before his death. The American Freedmen’s Legal Fund, a private enforcement-focused legal vehicle operating under the Freedmen’s Compensation Fund Trust, is raising some questions that have vexed everyone who knew Wells: Why did his friends leave him on Horn Island, and how did he end up in the water?
Wells was reportedly found dead in the water on the northwest tip of Horn Island on the morning of Monday, July 6. Wells disappeared on July 4 after sailing to the island with friends. this The search for the teen has been called off Passed by a body found Monday, July 6, park rangers.
The American Freedmen Legal Fund posted a screenshot of the Facebook conversation, with one user writing: “One of my passengers was pretty sure he was one of the group that was fighting around 5pm. The Bertram in the blue shirt I posted left shortly after that, and quite quickly.”
When another person asked if they were “in a fight between themselves or someone else,” the first user responded: “3 people on my boat saw this and all said yes it was a fight between them.”
The American Freedmen’s Legal Foundation released Screenshot of conversation on X, with caption“, “We told you that we wanted to wait and let the sources send us information. That’s what we found out in this conversation. Did he run away from the children he was fighting and run into dangerous waters? Or did the fight get into the water? Every phone that goes around that island needs to be questioned. Thanks to the person who sent us this conversation. “
Was there a fight?
Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said the investigation is ongoing. TMZ reports that the Sheriff’s Office is investigating a video shared on social media that appears to show people getting into an argument on Horn Island over the holidays. Video showed crowds of people on the beach, but it was unclear whether it was related to the case.
lawyer Ben CrumpA lawyer hired by Wells’ family said he and his legal team are planning an independent review and pledged to press for the “timely release of all records, witness statements and autopsy results.”
at the same time, A viral photo claims to be of Wells He was at a land-based pool party in Jackson County on July 5, the day before he was found dead. Crump shared the photo on Instagram but stressed he didn’t know “whether these are facts or rumors.”
