Trump suggests FBI may investigate death of black teen Nolan Wells
Wells was 18 at the time of his death.
Ben Crump speaks at an event in front of Nolan Wells' parents
President Donald Trump this week suggested that the FBI may investigate the death of Nolan Wells, a black teen, who was found dead after a Fourth of July trip in Mississippi.
Wells's death prompted allegations of a race-based murder, with media coverage highlighting that his friends, with whom he took the trip, were white. A grand jury, however, declined to bring charges, finding no evidence of criminal activity in Wells's death.
When pressed on the possibility of a separate FBI probe into Wells's death, Trump told reporters "we're looking at that."
Wells family attorney Ben Crump reacted positively to Trump's remarks, saying “[o]ur team stands ready to work with the federal government to ensure Nolan’s death is investigated to the fullest extent," according to the New York Post.
Wells was 18 at the time of his death.
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