Videos claiming to show Mississippi teen Nolan Wells in a fight before his disappearance are being shared widely on social media. But those claims are false. There is no verified evidence that any of the viral clips show the 18-year-old before he went missing near Horn Island on July 4. The misleading posts have surfaced as questions continue to surround Wells’ death. His family, represented by civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, is challenging the official ruling that he drowned. An independent autopsy was also carried out, but its findings did not reach a final conclusion on the cause of death.
Nolan Wells fight videos have no verified link to the case
At least two videos are circulating online with captions claiming they show Nolan Wells being attacked before his disappearance.
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The clips, which are blurry and do not clearly show anyone’s face, appear to show a Black teenager being beaten by a group of white teenagers.However, there is no verified evidence connecting either video to Nolan Wells.So far, no confirmed footage has surfaced showing Wells involved in any physical fight before he disappeared. The claims made alongside the viral videos are unsupported and should not be treated as fact.For context, Rolling Stone previously reported that the last known video of Wells shows him in a heated argument with a group of friends on a yacht. No other verified video involving Wells has been made public.The false claims have spread as online speculation around the case continues. Many social media users have shared the clips as if they were connected to Wells, but no law enforcement agency or credible news organisation has confirmed that link.
Nolan Wells investigation continues as 911 dispatch audio emerges
While the false videos continue to circulate, another development came over the weekend when Mississippi news outlet WLOX reported on the 911 dispatch audio from July 4.According to the report, the recording captures a teenager asking for help after a boat started taking on water near the west tip of Horn Island. The caller reportedly says, “Hey we’re at the west tip of Horn, and our bilge pump stopped working. We’re sinking. Can y’all please come?”The call was made to Sea Tow, a private towing company. The teenager then reportedly tells the dispatcher that water is rising inside the boat but everyone else aboard is “in good health otherwise”.Meanwhile, the legal battle over Wells’ death remains unresolved. His family has questioned the official finding that he drowned and commissioned an independent autopsy. The results, released during the NAACP convention last week, also did not provide a conclusive answer about how the teenager died.As investigators continue to examine the case, there is still no verified evidence that Nolan Wells was involved in a fight before his disappearance. The viral videos being shared online are falsely linked to him, and there is nothing to support the claims being made alongside those posts.
