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An African American teenager was found dead after a boat trip, and his family agreed to examine his phone with prosecutors.

An African American teenager was found dead after a boat trip, and his family agreed to examine his phone with prosecutors.

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July 16th, 2026

An African American teenager was found dead after a boat trip, and his family agreed to examine his phone with prosecutors.

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A Black teenager, Nolan Wells, went missing after taking a boat to Horn Island, Mississippi, on July 4th. He was later found dead.

一名非裔青少年諾蘭·威爾斯在七月四日乘船前往密西西比州霍恩島後失蹤隨後被發現身亡

The family's lawyer, Ben Crump, said they will work with District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath. They will examine the contents of Wells's phone.

家屬的律師班·克倫普表示他們將與地區檢察官安吉爾·邁爾斯·麥克伊拉斯合作,檢查威爾斯的手機內容

The family previously claimed that messages on the phone seemed to have been deleted before they got it back.

家屬先前曾聲稱手機中的訊息在他們取回前似乎已被刪除

Crump said McIlrath promised to present the case to a grand jury after the investigation.

克倫普說麥克伊拉斯承諾調查完成後將案件提交大陪審團

Ronald Rychlak, a law professor at the University of Mississippi, said most felony cases in the state go through a grand jury.

密西西比大學法學教授羅納德·里查克指出該州多數重罪案件都會經大陪審團審理

Rychlak added that it is unusual for police and family to review evidence together, but it may speed up the investigation.

里查克補充說警方與家屬共同檢查證據並不常見但此舉可能加快調查進度

Wells went to Horn Island with friends, but he did not join them when they left at 3 p.m.

威爾斯與朋友們前往霍恩島下午3點離開時他未隨行

Officials said the island is uninhabited and can only be reached by boat.

官員表示該島無人居住只能乘船到達

Wells' mother called the police early on July 5. The next day, his body was found in waters near the island.

威爾斯的母親在7月5日凌晨報警第二天他的屍體在島嶼附近水域被尋獲

The Jackson County Sheriff's Department said they do not believe the death involved murder. Official autopsy results are not yet available.

傑克遜縣警長部門表示他們不認為死亡涉及謀殺官方驗屍結果尚未出爐

Family and lawyers said there were nearly 200 people on the island. Wells was one of very few African Americans there.

家屬律師指出島上當時有近200人威爾斯極少數非裔人士之一

The Congressional Black Caucus called for an independent investigation.

國會黑人黨團呼籲進行獨立調查

Wells will turn 19 next month. He studied at Southwest Mississippi Community College and played as a wide receiver on the football team.

威爾斯下個月將滿19歲就讀於西南密西西比社區學院擔任足球隊外接手

Actor Tyler Perry helped pay for his funeral. Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick helped pay for an independent autopsy.

他的葬禮費用演員泰勒·派瑞協助支付,前NFL四分衛科林·卡佩尼克則協助支付獨立驗屍費用

July 16th, 2026

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