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The heartbreaking mystery surrounding 19-year-old twin brothers Qaadir Malik Lewis and Naazir Rahim Lewis has taken another turn.
Nearly three months after their bodies were found at the summit of Bell Mountain in northern Georgia, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has ruled their deaths a double suicide. Their family, however, has refused a "suicide" determination from the beginning.
The twins, who hailed from Lawrenceville -- a quiet suburb just outside Atlanta -- were discovered by hikers on March 8 in Hiawassee, Georgia, nearly 90 miles from home. According to the GBI's May 21 press release, autopsy results and investigative findings led officials to conclude that Qaadir and Naazir died by what they termed a "suicide-suicide."
The GBI report also revealed that purchase records show one of the twins ordered the same type of ammunition used in the firearm found at the scene. The delivery arrived at their home on March 5, just days before their bodies were discovered atop Bell Mountain. Investigators also claim that the brothers' phone history included troubling searches, such as how to load a gun and 2024 suicide statistics.
"Forensic evidence showed that the Lewis brothers fired a gun," reads the press release, noting that the injuries sustained appeared to be self-inflicted. These findings also included the arrest and termination of a firefighter who was accused of taking unauthorized photos at the crime scene and circulating them publicly.
From the beginning, the narrative that one brother killed the other and then himself has clashed with everything their loved ones know about them. Their uncle, Rahim Brawner, told WXIA that the twins were not just close -- they were inseparable. "They're very protective of each other. They love each other," he said. "I couldn't imagine them hurting each other because I've never seen them get into a fistfight before." That kind of bond, he says, makes the official ruling hard to believe.
What's even more perplexing is that the brothers booked plane tickets to Boston for March 7, the day before they were found dead. Reportedly, the tickets were never used and were still tucked away in their wallets when they were found deceased. According to family members, the twins had no ties to Hiawassee, had never mentioned Bell Mountain, and certainly weren't hikers. "How did they end up out in the mountains?" Brawner asked. "They never even heard of Bell Mountain, so how did they end up right there?"
Their aunt, Yasmine Brawner, echoed that same disbelief. "They had a huge support system. We know them. They wouldn't do anything like this. To say they did this to each other? No. Something happened in those mountains, and we want answers."
The family continues to have a GoFundMe campaign active to cover funeral expenses and fuel their fight for justice with a private investigator. The page, which has raised more than $68,000 so far, includes a powerful message from their uncle: "In recent news reports, it was claimed that they took their own lives. My nephews wouldn't do this! They came from a family of love, and the twins wanted so much for their future. They had dreams of starting their very own clothing line."