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Trump says FBI may investigate Nolan Wells’ death: ‘We’re looking at that’

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DeTurris, D. (2026, October 8). Trump says FBI may investigate Nolan Wells’ death: ‘We’re looking at that’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/us-news/trump-says-fbi-may-investigate-nolan-wells-death-were-looking-at-that/

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During a White House press conference, President Trump indicated that he might ask the FBI to investigate the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old football player from Mississippi who was found dead after going missing during a boat trip. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department reported that Wells had traveled alone to the other side of the island with a girl and suggested no foul play, but his family and supporters remain skeptical, questioning the investigation's transparency and possibly including racial motives. Attorney Ben Crump criticized the grand jury decision for not providing clarity about the circumstances surrounding Wells' death.

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US President Donald Trump said on October 7 that he was considering asking the FBI to investigate the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black man from Mississippi whose body was found on Horn Island following a July Fourth trip with friends. Wells's disappearance and subsequent death sparked national scrutiny, raising concerns about transparency and racial disparities in investigations. Despite local authorities ruling out foul play, family members and civil rights leaders called for federal involvement after a grand jury declined to indict anyone. The case garnered significant attention on social media, fueling debate over the handling of cases involving Black victims.

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President Trump said he may ask the FBI to look into the death of Nolan Wells during a press conference at the White House on Wednesday. uncertain

he → say → Wednesday

Trump said “we’re looking at that” when asked by reporters whether or not the feds would carry out their own investigation into the death of the 18-year-old Mississippi football player who was found dead days after vanishing from a summer boat trip with pals. asserted

who → say → pals

The Southwest Mississippi Community College student and his pals had travelled by boat to the island, but the teen didn’t return with his friends when they left. asserted

they → travel → friends

He was found dead near the island two days later. asserted

He → find → island

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department said that Wells was last seen traveling to the other side of the island with a girl, though authorities denied that there was any foul play involved in the teen’s death. asserted

authorities → say → death

The circumstances around Wells’ disappearance were challenged by his family and their supporters, many who questioned the transparency of the case, the accountability of investigators and if there was an alleged racial motive. asserted

who → challenge → investigators

The teen’s family was suspicious of the grand jury decision, with their attorney Ben Crump, slamming the result as “[leaving] us with more questions than answers,” in a statement after its release. asserted

attorney → slam → release

“Today, the State of Mississippi is attempting to close the chapter on Nolan Wells’ death without getting to the truth,” Crump said in the statement. asserted

Crump → attempt → statement

Trump says FBI may investigate Nolan Wells’ death: ‘We’re looking at that’

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