Nolan Wells Update: Texas Republicans challenge GoFundMe on day of funeral as Al Sharpton, Tyler Perry offer $100K reward
Nolan Wells’ funeral was held on July 20, and the 18-year-old Mississippi boy was laid to rest. Doubts continue to surround death of wells On July 4, he disappeared while out with friends on Horn Island, and his body was found on July 6.
On the day of the funeral, the actor and director Tyler Perry A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to his death. Prominent pastor Al Sharpton also said his organization would provide the same amount, bringing the total pool to $100,000. Perry has paid for Wells’ funeral. Of note, a GoFundMe has been set up for the Mississippi teen to cover funeral expenses, help the family find answers, and provide them with the necessary help to get through this tragedy. In the new reward announcement, Texas Republicans have raised questions about Wells’ fundraising efforts.
Sarah Fields, Republican Precinct Chairperson, wrote “Today, during Nolan Wells’s funeral, Al Sharpton announced during his eulogy that his organization is offering a $50,000 reward to those leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for Nolan’s death.”
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She added, “Tyler Perry then followed through on his promise, bringing the total reward to $100,000. Also today, the family’s GoFundMe goal increased by $100,000, from $750,000 to $850,000. All of this happened on the day of Nolan’s funeral.”
Fields also said, “If the timing was intentional, it certainly raises questions. Whether it was planned or coincidental, the reward announcement and increase in the GoFundMe goal happened on the same day as Nolan’s funeral,” calling the whole thing “weird.”
At the time of writing, Wells to fund me $745,000 of $850,000 has been reached.
Meanwhile, Sharpton said while commenting on the reward offered for information about Wells, “I would like to offer a $50,000 reward to anyone who can provide information that could lead to an arrest and conviction in what happened.” He added, “He was not on that island alone, someone saw something, knew something. So, I’m not here to make money. I’m here to donate money. Stand up and tell the truth. Whether it’s good or bad.”
The pastor also said, “You know Tyler Perry said he was going to pay for the funeral. He must have been watching because he said, ‘I’m going to go along with you and pay $50,000 more.'” So we’re going to give $100,000 to anyone who’s willing to come forward. We just want the truth. That’s all. We just want the truth and we want to thank Tyler Perry,” according to KBTX.
Fields took issue with Wells’ GoFundMe, even though the case has sparked conversations about race because Wells is a black teen who dated white friends. As of now, police say he died of drowning, but are not ruling out the possibility of homicide while awaiting autopsy results.
Ben Crump also appealed for people to come forward with any information about the late footballer, as the bonus was offered by Sharpton and Wells’ family lawyer Perry.
Crump sought to point out that something like this could happen to anyone’s son and urged the urgent need for justice.
Nolan Wells autopsy results: latest update
There were two autopsies in Nolan Wells’ case. One is ongoing at the Mississippi Medical Examiner’s Office. While the autopsy was completed on July 7, they are awaiting toxicology reports, which could take weeks.
Meanwhile, Crump and Wells’ families are conducting independent autopsies in Washington, D.C. “We flew his body from Mississippi to Washington, D.C. because his family wanted to make sure they had a doctor who had no ties to Mississippi law enforcement to do an independent examination of their son’s body,” Crump said. according to CNN. The results are also awaited.
