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A July 4 boat trip, an 18-year-old's death and a family's search for answers in the Deep South
18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells died after a Fourth of July boat trip to Horn Island, Mississippi. His family disputes official explanations, citing conflicting accounts and racial tensions, and has commissioned an independent autopsy and investigation. Witnesses and video evidence are being sought to clarify his death.
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