India, July 22 -- The family of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells on Wednesday released the preliminary findings of an independent autopsy. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said the examination found evidence that raises questions about the circumstances surrounding the Mississippi teenager's death and warrants a more thorough investigation.

Speaking at a press conference during the NAACP National Convention in Chicago, Crump announced that the independent autopsy concluded Wells' death was not consistent with an accidental drowning.

According to the family's legal team, the examination identified blunt force injuries to the head, neck and torso, and the forensic pathologist determined the cause of death to be homicide, citing blunt force t...