Byron Allen Funds Nolan Wells Family GoFundMe, Tyler Perry Covers Funeral
TL;DR
Media mogul Byron Allen donated $100,000 to Nolan Wells’ GoFundMe after the 18-year-old went missing and was found dead following a July 4 boating trip to Horn Island; Tyler Perry agreed to cover the family’s funeral costs, Rev. Al Sharpton will lead the service, and Colin Kaepernick plans to pay for an independent autopsy, as the GoFundMe approaches its $750,000 goal with donations from other celebrities.
- Byron Allen Donates $100,000 to Nolan Wells Family’s GoFundMe as Tyler Perry Covers Funeral Costs Variety
- A teen football player’s death has sparked scrutiny and speculation. Here’s what’s happening with the investigation CNN
- Independent autopsy planned following Mississippi teenager’s death The Washington Post
- Protesters demand answers in Nolan Wells’ death after July Fourth boating trip NBC News
- What we know about death of Nolan Wells, Black teen who went missing on Mississippi boat trip PBS
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