ney representing the Wells family, has said it appears Wells was the only Black person on the island that day.

The Mississippi State Medical Examiner and an independent autopsy commissioned by Wells' family both found the cause of death to be  undetermined. 

The autopsy report showed no evidence of fractures or deep tissue injuries. It described a  red discoloration  in the back of Wells' skull as  inconclusive  and meriting further investigation.

Without further information, the forensic pathologist, Dr. Roger Mitchell, wrote that he could not rule out the possibility that  non-accidental factors contributed to or caused the death. 

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A grand jury later determined there was no evidence to bring charges against anyone in connection with Wells' death, finding that it was  consistent with drowning. 

Wells' family and their lawyers disputed the grand jury, pointing to the unexplained bruising on the back of his head and noting that his airways and stomach were devoid of water.