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family attorney Ben Crump announced Wednesday, as the investigation into the 18-year-old's death continues.

Wells' parents, Christine and Elmore Wonsley, were desperate for answers and sent the teen's body to Washington, D.C., for the independent autopsy.

Theofficialautopsyreportfrom theState Medical Examiner's office in Mississippi is still pending,according to Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. Once that report is complete,it will be provided to the local coroner.

Wells went missing on the 4th of July after going on aboat trip with friendsto Horn Island, according to authorities. It appears Wells stayed behind on the island after his friends left, officials said.

The college football player's body was recovered on July 6, and authorities said they suspect Wells drowned. Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbettersaid there was no initial indication of a crime, but he stressed that investigators are "working diligently to determine exactly what occurred."

"Nolan Wells' family deserves a thorough and factual investigation, and that's exactly what they're going to get," he told ABC News last week.

Ledbetter also said the sheriff's office welcomes the family's independent investigation.

At Wells' funeral in his hometown of Ocean Springson Monday, his mother said his family and friends "will miss everything about him."

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

ABC News'Sabina Ghebremedhin contributed to this report.