The twin brothers who missed a flight to Boston reportedly died 24 hours later in the mountains of Georgia.
The bodies of the 19-year-old twins were found at the Bell Mountain Summit in Georgia by hikers on Saturday morning. Report WXIA-TV.
The brother, who was found nearly 90 miles from his Lawrenceville, Georgia home and believed to be a friend visiting Boston, reportedly was shot in death.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation initially saw death as a murderous suicide, but the Lewis family disputes the findings, claiming that the brothers are inseparable, have no history of conflict and never do this to each other.
“We knew right away that wasn't true,” Samira Brawner, aunt of Qaadir and Nazir, told WXIA-TV. “We want an answer. We want to know exactly what happened to the twins.”
Meanwhile, their uncle, Rahim Brauner, told the outlet that the brothers “have great protection for each other.”
“They love each other,” Rahim added. “They're like inseparable. I never saw them in a boxing before, so I couldn't imagine them hurting each other.”
The brother, who is about 30 miles northeast of Atlanta, from Lawrenceville, Georgia, booked a 7am flight to Boston on Friday, but never made a flight, the family said.
The next morning, Lewis' twins are found dead – plane tickets are still in their wallets – the peak of Bell Mountain, a place they “have never heard of,” says their relatives.
The 19-year-old family is now shocked and confused, wondering, “How did they end up in the mountains?”
“They don't hike there, they weren't there,” their uncle said. “They don't know anything about Hiawassee, Georgia. They've never even heard of Bell Mountain, so how did they get there?”
The twin aunt Yasmin Broner said, “They had a huge support system. We know them. They don't do this. Do you say they did this to each other? No. Something happened in those mountains, and we want an answer.”
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed the autopsy was completed on WXIA-TV, but the agency said it is awaiting additional forensic test results and further investigation work before issuing a final ruling on the cause of death of the man.
In the meantime, the twin family created a GOFUNDME Campaign We ask for donations to cover funeral costs.
“It was allegedly claimed they took their own life. My nephew won't do this!” Yasmine wrote in the campaign description, “They came from a love family, and the twins wanted a lot for their future, so they dreamed of starting their own clothing line.”
“Unfortunately something happened in Bell Mountain, bringing life to 19-year-old Qaadir and Naazir.
At the time of writing, $4,375 has been raised for the campaign's $20,000 target.
Alana Mastrangelo is a reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her Facebook and x at @armestrangeloand on Instagram.
