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Published 15:46 01 Jul 2026 GMT
After a gruelling investigation into the deaths of teenage twin brothers Qaadir and Naazir Lewis in March 2025, their family is finally ready to accept their manner of death as suicide.
The 19-year-old brothers from Lawrenceville, Georgia, were found dead by hikers at the top of Bell Mountain in Hiawassee on March 8, 2025. At the time, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) suggested that their deaths were a “murder suicide”, implying that one brother killed the other before turning the gun on himself.
However, the agency later ruled that a "comprehensive investigation indicates the injuries causing their deaths were self-inflicted," therefore declaring that both deaths were the result of suicide.
It took over a year for the grieving family to acknowledge this conclusion, and it was only revealed in a Facebook post that they accepted the ruling.
Just a few days ago, the twins’ aunt Yasmine Brawner shared a heartbreaking video on Facebook that declared the family had accepted the boys’ fateful end.
She wrote, "In our search for answers and clarity, we carefully reviewed the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) case files and retained two independent homicide investigators who thoroughly reviewed the evidence and investigative records. We also obtained independent autopsy reviews.”
The doting aunt added, “While this has been incredibly painful to accept, we remain committed to honoring Naazir and Qaadir's memory, promoting mental health awareness, and helping others know they are not alone.”
Brawner also thanked people who donated to a fundraising page set up to help cover funeral costs, saying, “We would also like to sincerely thank everyone who supported our family through the GoFundMe and through your continued love, prayers, and kindness.”
Previously discussing Qaadir and Naazir’s deaths, relatives told NBC affiliate WXIA-TV that they believed the pair were visiting friends in Boston when they died. They had reportedly even booked flights the day before their bodies were found.
Sadly, the evidence that led to GBI’s final conclusion was records that proved “Naazir purchased ammunition used in the gun," and it was delivered to his house just two days before the brothers went to the mountain.
In an interview with CNN, the twins’ older sister Kai'ree Powell recalled an eerie conversation she had with her brothers just two days before they were found dead.
Powell said, “They asked me … ‘If you didn't have any anxiety and fears, what would you do?' And I told them that I would want to dance because I've always wanted to be a dancer.
“And they said, ‘You should do that. I really hope that you do that.'”
She added, "That was the last thing they said to me."
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