The Brief
- Attorney Ben Crump announced preliminary findings from an independent autopsy in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells during a Wednesday morning news conference in Chicago.
- The announcement comes as Rev. Al Sharpton is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.
- Authorities have not released the official autopsy or determined Wells’ cause and manner of death as the investigation continues.
CHICAGO – Attorney Ben Crump released preliminary findings from an independent autopsy Wednesday morning in the death of Mississippi teenager Nolan Wells during a news conference at the NAACP National Convention in Chicago.
Nolan Wells independent autopsy findings
What we know:
Crump was joined by Wells’ parents, Christine and Elmore Wonsley, at an 8 a.m. news conference at McCormick Place. The family’s legal team released the first public medical findings from an independent examination of the 18-year-old’s death.
Dr. Roger Mitchell performed the independent autopsy after Wells’ body was released following the initial autopsy.
In his preliminary report, Mitchell concluded the cause and manner of Wells’ death remain undetermined pending investigation because of several limitations encountered during the second examination.…