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Al Sharpton will officiate the funeral of 18-year-old Nolan Wells on Monday in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, as family and civil rights leaders gather to honor his life and demand answers about his death.
Family attorney Ben Crump is expected to deliver a call for justice during the service, TMZ has learned.
Nolan disappeared after traveling by boat with high school friends to Horn Island for a Fourth of July gathering.
The group returned without him. Two days later, his body was found along the island's shore.
Friends initially told investigators that Nolan chose to stay behind, believing he could catch another ride. His parents have publicly questioned that account.
Crump is conducting an independent investigation. Official autopsy and toxicology results remain pending and are expected to be presented to a grand jury.
Colin Kaepernick paid for an independent autopsy, while Tyler Perry reportedly covered Nolan's funeral expenses.
Monday's service will celebrate Nolan's life, but his family continues to seek answers about how it ended.
