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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Twins' mysterious deaths, middle age weight loss, summer TV preview: Catch up on the day's stories
👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Losing weight in middle age could set you up for a longer and healthier life, a new study found. The benefits include a lower risk of chronic diseases and death. Here's what else you might have missed during your busy day: 1️⃣ Mystery solved: Twin 19-year-old brothers Qaadir and Naazir Lewis were found shot to death at the remote summit of a mountain in northern Georgia. Their deaths baffled the close-knit family for months, but police now say they know what happened. 2️⃣ 'A major issue': A sperm donor with a rare genetic mutation fathered 67 children, and now 10 of them have been diagnosed with cancer. Advocates say there's a need for greater regulation and a limit on the number of births allowed from a single donor. 3️⃣ You snooze, you lose? When jolted awake by a blaring alarm clock, it's tempting to reach for the snooze button. 'Just five more minutes' is practically a morning mantra. But you could be silently sabotaging your shut-eye. Experts explain the pros and cons. 4️⃣ What to watch: With the dog days of summer approaching, our entertainment team rounded up the best new series and movies coming to a TV screen near you, including a drama from the creator of 'Succession' and an Adam Sandler comedy sequel. 5️⃣ Gone viral: Archie and Miles Shephard used to work together as salesmen in a lumber yard. Now they're social media stars known for their high-energy and hilarious interpretations of some of the most dramatic moments in sports. 💥 Big boom: A home security camera captured the moment a box truck exploded while passing through a residential neighborhood in Addison, Illinois. The driver walked away with only minor injuries. • RFK Jr. says Covid-19 shot will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant women• Trump considers new sanctions on Russia as he grows more furious with Putin• NPR sues Trump over executive order to cut funding 🇩🇰 That's about to be the new retirement age in Denmark, and it's the highest in Europe. 🧀 Hole-y rollers: It's been described as the world's most dangerous race, and it's certainly one of the most ridiculous — people tumbling down a steep hill in pursuit of a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. Contestants explain why it's so thrilling. ⚽ What's next? The Portuguese soccer star threw his future into doubt with a cryptic message on social media after scoring his 25th goal on the final day of the Saudi Pro League season. 📖 Whose voice narrates the audiobook version of first lady Melania Trump's memoir? A. Megyn KellyB. Barron TrumpC. Morgan FreemanD. Her own voice using AI⬇️ Scroll down for the answer. 🐼 Cute overload: Hong Kong's first locally born baby pandas — affectionately known as 'Elder Sister' and 'Little Brother' — finally have actual names after a contest that drew more than 35,000 entries. Take a look. 👋 We'll see you tomorrow. 🧠 Quiz answer: D. The first lady said her memoir is narrated 'entirely using artificial intelligence in my own voice.'📧 Check out all of CNN's newsletters. 5 Things PM is produced by CNN's Chris Good, Meghan Pryce, Kimberly Richardson and Morgan Severson.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Twins' Suspicious Deaths Ruled Suicide. Family Seeks Private Investigation.
A grieving Georgia family still has questions after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation ruled the deaths of 19-year-old identical twins Qaadir and Naazir Lewis a double suicide on Wednesday after weeks of investigation. Hikers found the Lewis brothers' bodies at the top of Bell Mountain in Hiawassee, Georgia, near the Tennessee border, on the morning of March 8. Initially, the GBI floated the theory that their deaths were the result of a murder-suicide. The family rejected those statements immediately, as well as the findings in the final report. Late Thursday night, Yasmine Brawner, Qaadir and Naazir's aunt, took to social media to question the report's findings. 'The twins were not suicidal, Naazir girlfriend form Boston stated that they were planning a future together and to one day get married and have children she stated that he was not depressed or suicidal. Qaadir was planning to become an entrepreneur and both twins were still enrolled in college,' Brawner wrote on Facebook. Questions began to swirl as soon as the unusual circumstances around the brothers' deaths were revealed nearly three months ago. Raised in Lawrenceville, about 90 miles south of Hiawassee, the brothers' aunts Sabriya and Samira Brawner – also identical twins – told Fox 5 the two teens had never been to Bell Mountain before and had no reason to be there. The family said the brothers were scheduled to take a trip to Boston the day before they died, but the GBI found that only Naazir had purchased a ticket. On March 7, the GBI says Naazir went to the airport but didn't catch his flight. He returned home later that day. Brawner wrote on Facebook that Naazir's girlfriend, who lives in Boston, told her that Naazir had missed his flight and rescheduled his ticket for 7 a.m. the following day. She added that the brothers' stepmother, who was the last relative to see them alive, confirmed that Naazir had booked a flight for the next morning. According to the GBI's forensic findings, both Qaadir and Naazir fired the gun found at the scene on the day they died. According to the report, Naazir purchased the ammunition used in the gun that was delivered to their house earlier that week. The family believes that the bullets were purchased for protection, not self-harm. Cell phone data from the night before they died tracks the brothers traveling from Gwinnett County to Bell Mountain in Towns County. Surveillance footage from a gas station in Gwinnett County shows them alone, drinking water and eating snacks at 10:30 p.m. on March 7, just before they made their way to Hiawassee. The family says they were told by the GBI that the twins' cell data was unable to locate them during the last 30 minutes before their car reached Bell Mountain, raising questions about how they were able to find the park entrance. 'They drove a 2009 Nissan Altima that had no GPS navigation system installed in their car. We would like to know how they were able to navigate to Bell Mountain with there phones off and no navigation in their car,' Brawner wrote. She also questioned why their car was found behind the park's gate, which is supposed to be locked every night by a Town's County sheriff when the park closes at dusk. Adding to the mystery, a week after their bodies were discovered, Scott Kerlin, a Towns County volunteer firefighter, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor obstruction of justice for taking photos of the death scene and sharing the images on social media. Kerlin has since been dismissed from duty as a volunteer firefighter and was never identified as a suspect in the case. The GBI said their investigation into the deaths of Qaadir and Naazir will be formally closed in the next few weeks. For relatives of the Lewis brothers, many questions still remain about what happened on the night they died and whether there was foul play. 'We want to thank GBI for their release and effort to investigate, but we still have questions regarding there investigative findings and feel like there final ruling was rushed and closed too soon,' Brawner wrote on Facebook. The family has set up a GoFundMe to help pay for a private investigator to independently look into the twins' deaths atop Bell Mountain. If you or someone you know is in crisis call or text 988 for free and confidential support. The post Twins' Suspicious Deaths Ruled Suicide. Family Seeks Private Investigation. appeared first on Capital B News - Atlanta.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Sister Details Last Conversation She Had with 19-Year-Old Twin Brothers as Officials Determine They Died by Suicide
Qaadir and Naazir Lewis, who were found dead at the top of a Georgia mountain on March 8, both died by suicide, authorities announced this week Initially, officials said that the evidence suggested their deaths were a "murder suicide" The family continues to have many questions in the wake of their deathsOfficials have concluded their investigation into the deaths of 19-year-old twins Qaadir and Naazir Lewis, who were found dead at the top of a Georgia mountain – and announced a shift from their preliminary findings when it came to their manner of death. On Wednesday, May 21, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) announced that they'd ruled that both young men died by suicide, a change from the agency's initial findings on March 9, in which they classified their deaths as a 'murder suicide" based on preliminary evidence. 'The comprehensive investigation indicates the injuries causing their deaths were self-inflicted,' the agency said. The GBI said no further information will be released when contacted by PEOPLE. The GBI Medical Examiner's Office and Towns County Sheriff's Office directed PEOPLE to the GBI press release. Since Qaadir and Naazir's bodies were found by hikers at the top of Bell Mountain in Hiawassee, Ga., on March 8, family members said they didn't believe that the young men —who had planned on a taking a birthday cruise in April and dreamed of being entrepreneurs — would hurt themselves or each other, CNN reported. 'My nephews wouldn't do this!' the twins' aunt, Yasmine Brawner, wrote in a GoFundMe page she organized in hopes of hiring an investigator to help with the case. (Brawner did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.) '[They] wanted so much for their future, they had dreams of starting their very own clothing line,' she added. On March 7, the day before the siblings were found dead, Naazir was scheduled to fly to Boston to see friends, according to CNN. Officials said that he went to the airport but never boarded the plane. Instead, he returned to his home in Lawrenceville, an Atlanta suburb. What prompted Naazir and Qaadir to travel from their hometown to Hiawassee, almost 90 miles away, is unclear. But cellular location data helped investigators establish a timeline from the siblings' home to Bell Mountain. Surveillance footage also emerged, which showed the twins entering a Shell Gas station in Lawrenceville, Ga., about 12 hours before they were discovered dead. Other evidence that led to their official finding includes records that show 'Naazir purchased ammunition used in the gun,' according to the GBI. The ammunition was delivered to Naazir's house two days before his final trip with his brother. Additionally, internet history from their phones "showed searches for how to load a gun, suicide rates in 2024, and other related searches." For the brothers' family, there are still unending questions – and pain. 'For a lot of our family, it's too much,' a family member told CNN. 'They are extremely traumatized.' Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories The twins' older sister, Kai'ree Powell, remembered her last day with them. On March 6, the three siblings watched a sitcom at her home in Atlanta and talked about life. '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,' Powell told CNN. 'And they said, 'You should do that. I really hope that you do that.' ' "That was the last thing they said to me," she added. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988, or chat at 24/7. Read the original article on People
CNN
23-05-2025
- CNN
Twin 19-year-old brothers were found dead on a remote Georgia mountaintop. Police now say they've solved the mystery
FacebookTweetLink Follow EDITOR'S NOTE: Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Qaadir and Naazir Lewis entered the world five minutes apart. The identical twins loved many of the same things: anime, the color red and the animated Disney classic, 'The Princess and the Frog.' Where one went, the other followed. Their relatives in suburban Atlanta nicknamed them the 'ding-dong twins' because they moved as one. 'They were so bound together … like 'ding-dong, ding-dong,'' said one of their aunts, Sabriya Brawner, mimicking the chime of a doorbell. The 19-year-olds had big plans for the future, including a cruise to celebrate their 20th birthdays and dreams of becoming entrepreneurs. So their family was stunned when the twins were found shot to death March 8 at the summit of remote Bell Mountain, about a two-hour drive north of Atlanta. Investigators at the time said preliminary evidence suggested a murder-suicide — an outcome their family members refused to believe. 'The twins would not have harmed each other. They had a strong bond,' their aunt Yasmine Brawner said on Facebook in April. 'Someone took their lives away.' But on Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation released a sobering new finding, based on autopsies and other evidence: The twins both died by suicide. Investigators said forensic evidence from the scene showed that both twins had fired a gun. In addition, their phones' internet history showed searches related to suicide and how to load a gun. The GBI declined to comment further. The brothers' family members did not respond to a request Thursday for comment. In interviews before this week, the family told CNN the shocking deaths of Qaadir and Naazir had left them struggling to understand what happened. And the new GBI report still leaves many questions unanswered. especially this one: What would lead two ambitious, promising young men to take their own lives? On March 7 – the day before the discovery of the bodies – Naazir was supposed to fly to Boston to visit friends, his family and investigators said. Records show that Naazir had a ticket and went to the Atlanta airport but never boarded the plane, the GBI said. It's unclear why. Much of what happened after that remains unknown. The twins' stepmother told other family members she briefly saw the brothers later that day at their home in the Atlanta suburb of Lawrenceville, where they lived with her and their dad. The twins typically shuttled around in a 2009 black Nissan Altima they jointly bought two years ago. The car, and their cell phones, revealed glimpses into their final hours. The GBI said investigators used cellphone location data to build a timeline of the twins' journey to Bell Mountain, then checked security video footage along the route to determine the brothers were alone. A spokesperson for the GBI, Nelly Miles, declined to provide additional details, pending the official closing of the investigation in the coming weeks. One clue came from a Shell station about 10 minutes from the brothers' house. The twins stopped at the gas station on the night of March 7, where they bought water, chips and Jack Link's beef jerky. The snacks cost $10.24. The gas station receipt said it was 10:24 p.m. The Shell station attendant on duty that night told CNN he does not remember the twins. But assistant manager Chris Allemand said that although he was not working that night, he watched the surveillance video footage of their snack stop before giving it to the GBI about two weeks after their deaths. One moment on the video stood out, he said. The twins had stopped at pump No. 8, and as they opened their car door, a basketball bounced out onto the concrete before one of them retrieved it — a fleeting glimpse of teenage normalcy before tragedy struck. After they got their snacks, the brothers climbed into their car and vanished into the night. About 12 hours later, hikers discovered their bodies at the top of the mountain. Naazir and Qaadir shared the same room most of their lives. They spent hours playing their favorite video game, 'Mortal Kombat,' and watching anime. They couldn't get enough of the 'Tokyo Ghoul' and 'Attack on Titan' anime series. Growing up, they would often storm into their sister's room at the end of the day. Kai'ree Powell is older by six years, but they treated her like their little sister, she said. 'They never let me go into the store alone,' Powell said. 'And after school, they would bust into my room and just start talking about their day and ask me about mine.' Her voice trailed off as her eyes welled up. 'They used to get on my dang nerves,' she added softly. But the siblings were close. Even after Powell moved into her own place, the twins stopped by every week. They plopped onto the couch, scrolled through Netflix and talked about anything and everything, she said. Their visits continued right until the end. On March 5, ammunition for the gun was delivered to the house where the brothers lived, the GBI said. Investigators said Naazir – the older twin -- had purchased the bullets. On March 6, the day before Naazir's planned trip to Boston, the twins spent much of the day with Powell. They accompanied her on a campus tour of the Interactive College of Technology in Chamblee, another Atlanta suburb. They hung out again that evening at Powell's place in Atlanta, where they watched the animated sitcom 'Rick and Morty' before calling it a night around 11. In their conversations that night, Powell said her brothers wanted to know what she really wanted to do with her life. '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,' Powell said, her eyes shimmering with tears behind her glasses. 'And they said, 'You should do that. I really hope that you do that.' And that was the last thing they said to me.' When the boys were young, some relatives could barely tell them apart. But as they grew older, the family noticed small differences. Naazir had wider eyes, said Yasmine Brawner, another aunt who babysat them as children. He was also more outspoken and louder than his brother. As kids they dressed alike. But as teens they opted for different hairstyles, making it easier to tell who was who. Qaadir preferred twists, while Naazir wore braids or a buzz cut. The twins graduated from Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia, in May 2023 and were both pursuing their passions at trade schools. And like their eyes and hairstyles, their goals had subtle differences. Qaadir attended an aviation maintenance school and wanted to work on airplanes, while Naazir was studying automotive repair at a technical college. 'Qaadir was like, 'Naazir is fixing cars, I'll fix airplanes,'' said their aunt, Sabriya Brawner. 'Naazir would work on the Nissan because it would break down all the time.' Their ultimate goal was to be entrepreneurs because they had no interest in working for anyone, their aunts said. They were discussing plans to start an athletic clothing line called Overkill – a name they associated with excellence. 'Like strive for your future, and don't just stop there. Overkill. Go for it. Go all the way,' said Sabriya Brawner. They also watched a lot of motivational videos on their phones. 'They were not bare-minimum people. They were so career driven,' Powell said. Their uncle chuckled as he recalled a time he tried to trick Naazir. 'When he first saw my Jeep, I kind of lied to him that this is the highest engine – the 395. He was like, 'bruh, no, it's not,'' Rahim Brawner said. 'He knew cars.' On April 27, three aunts and an uncle – all siblings of the twins' biological mom – made a road trip from suburban Atlanta up into the mountains of north Georgia. Unfamiliar with the area, they looked it up before their drive that Sunday morning. They also took the uncle's Jeep to help navigate the winding road up Bell Mountain, near the border with North Carolina. 'We wanted to travel the same path they did just to try and figure out that scenario,' said their uncle, Rahim Brawner. 'I drive a Jeep, and it was hard to get to that mountain. The twins hated long drives … they could barely drive. This is so out of character for them.' At the park entrance, they stopped at a yellow barricade, near where they believe the Nissan Altima was found. Then they drove the short distance to the summit, past a sign that read, 'WARNING STEEP GRADE.' The top of the mountain contains jagged rocks – some covered in graffiti – and wooden stairs to a platform offering a panoramic view of Lake Chatuge and the Appalachian Mountains. The foursome – Sabriya, Samira, Yasmine and Rahim Brawner – climbed out of the car and walked around. The family was baffled by the timeline that night. The barricade to the park atop the mountain is supposed to be locked every night from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. So if the twins didn't leave the Lawrenceville gas station until after 10:24 p.m., when did they reach the mountain? And how did they get past the gate? 'It just doesn't make sense,' their uncle said, referring to the remote location. 'Too sketchy for them.' A woman who answered the door at the house earlier this month and identified herself as their stepmother, Kaarini Lewis, told CNN that she and her husband – the twins' father – are still processing the loss. She declined to comment further. The brothers' biological mother is also struggling, said Sabriya Brawner, the twins' aunt. Their mother, who lives in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur, declined to comment when CNN reached out to her through her siblings. 'For a lot of our family, it's too much,' Brawner said. 'They are extremely traumatized.' Family members have spent the last few months trying to untangle the mystery of the twins' final days — and how they ended up at Bell Mountain, of all places. Seeking answers, they started a GoFundMe in March in the hopes of hiring a private investigator who specializes in homicide and criminal cases. The many unanswered questions on what led to the twins' deaths have only deepened family members' grief. The brothers were laid to rest on March 28, in matching coffins at a cemetery in suburban Atlanta. They came into this world together, and they left it together. They had hoped to go on a tropical cruise from Florida to mark their birthdays in April but were still going back-and-forth about the destination in their family group chat, said Shania Brawner, a cousin. Family members say they still want to plan a cruise trip to heal together and to honor Qaadir and Naazir. Powell, their sister, told CNN she hopes people will remember her brothers not for how they died, but because of how they lived. On April 5, the day the brothers would have turned 20, the family got together again at the twins' mom's house in Decatur, Georgia, for a posthumous birthday celebration. They gathered around a cake adorned with the twins' photos surrounded by wavy white frosting. Foil trays brimmed with the brothers' favorite food: chicken wings. People embraced. Some wiped away tears. 'It was our way of keeping them with us, keeping it a happy moment even with everything going on,' Shania Brawner said. And they released white balloons into the sky, shouting, 'Happy heavenly birthday to Qaadir and Naazir!' as they watched them float away, higher and higher, towards the heavens.
CNN
23-05-2025
- CNN
Twin 19-year-old brothers were found dead on a remote Georgia mountaintop. Police now say they've solved the mystery
FacebookTweetLink Follow EDITOR'S NOTE: Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Qaadir and Naazir Lewis entered the world five minutes apart. The identical twins loved many of the same things: anime, the color red and the animated Disney classic, 'The Princess and the Frog.' Where one went, the other followed. Their relatives in suburban Atlanta nicknamed them the 'ding-dong twins' because they moved as one. 'They were so bound together … like 'ding-dong, ding-dong,'' said one of their aunts, Sabriya Brawner, mimicking the chime of a doorbell. The 19-year-olds had big plans for the future, including a cruise to celebrate their 20th birthdays and dreams of becoming entrepreneurs. So their family was stunned when the twins were found shot to death March 8 at the summit of remote Bell Mountain, about a two-hour drive north of Atlanta. Investigators at the time said preliminary evidence suggested a murder-suicide — an outcome their family members refused to believe. 'The twins would not have harmed each other. They had a strong bond,' their aunt Yasmine Brawner said on Facebook in April. 'Someone took their lives away.' But on Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation released a sobering new finding, based on autopsies and other evidence: The twins both died by suicide. Investigators said forensic evidence from the scene showed that both twins had fired a gun. In addition, their phones' internet history showed searches related to suicide and how to load a gun. The GBI declined to comment further. The brothers' family members did not respond to a request Thursday for comment. In interviews before this week, the family told CNN the shocking deaths of Qaadir and Naazir had left them struggling to understand what happened. And the new GBI report still leaves many questions unanswered. especially this one: What would lead two ambitious, promising young men to take their own lives? On March 7 – the day before the discovery of the bodies – Naazir was supposed to fly to Boston to visit friends, his family and investigators said. Records show that Naazir had a ticket and went to the Atlanta airport but never boarded the plane, the GBI said. It's unclear why. Much of what happened after that remains unknown. The twins' stepmother told other family members she briefly saw the brothers later that day at their home in the Atlanta suburb of Lawrenceville, where they lived with her and their dad. The twins typically shuttled around in a 2009 black Nissan Altima they jointly bought two years ago. The car, and their cell phones, revealed glimpses into their final hours. The GBI said investigators used cellphone location data to build a timeline of the twins' journey to Bell Mountain, then checked security video footage along the route to determine the brothers were alone. A spokesperson for the GBI, Nelly Miles, declined to provide additional details, pending the official closing of the investigation in the coming weeks. One clue came from a Shell station about 10 minutes from the brothers' house. The twins stopped at the gas station on the night of March 7, where they bought water, chips and Jack Link's beef jerky. The snacks cost $10.24. The gas station receipt said it was 10:24 p.m. The Shell station attendant on duty that night told CNN he does not remember the twins. But assistant manager Chris Allemand said that although he was not working that night, he watched the surveillance video footage of their snack stop before giving it to the GBI about two weeks after their deaths. One moment on the video stood out, he said. The twins had stopped at pump No. 8, and as they opened their car door, a basketball bounced out onto the concrete before one of them retrieved it — a fleeting glimpse of teenage normalcy before tragedy struck. After they got their snacks, the brothers climbed into their car and vanished into the night. About 12 hours later, hikers discovered their bodies at the top of the mountain. Naazir and Qaadir shared the same room most of their lives. They spent hours playing their favorite video game, 'Mortal Kombat,' and watching anime. They couldn't get enough of the 'Tokyo Ghoul' and 'Attack on Titan' anime series. Growing up, they would often storm into their sister's room at the end of the day. Kai'ree Powell is older by six years, but they treated her like their little sister, she said. 'They never let me go into the store alone,' Powell said. 'And after school, they would bust into my room and just start talking about their day and ask me about mine.' Her voice trailed off as her eyes welled up. 'They used to get on my dang nerves,' she added softly. But the siblings were close. Even after Powell moved into her own place, the twins stopped by every week. They plopped onto the couch, scrolled through Netflix and talked about anything and everything, she said. Their visits continued right until the end. On March 5, ammunition for the gun was delivered to the house where the brothers lived, the GBI said. Investigators said Naazir – the older twin -- had purchased the bullets. On March 6, the day before Naazir's planned trip to Boston, the twins spent much of the day with Powell. They accompanied her on a campus tour of the Interactive College of Technology in Chamblee, another Atlanta suburb. They hung out again that evening at Powell's place in Atlanta, where they watched the animated sitcom 'Rick and Morty' before calling it a night around 11. In their conversations that night, Powell said her brothers wanted to know what she really wanted to do with her life. '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,' Powell said, her eyes shimmering with tears behind her glasses. 'And they said, 'You should do that. I really hope that you do that.' And that was the last thing they said to me.' When the boys were young, some relatives could barely tell them apart. But as they grew older, the family noticed small differences. Naazir had wider eyes, said Yasmine Brawner, another aunt who babysat them as children. He was also more outspoken and louder than his brother. As kids they dressed alike. But as teens they opted for different hairstyles, making it easier to tell who was who. Qaadir preferred twists, while Naazir wore braids or a buzz cut. The twins graduated from Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia, in May 2023 and were both pursuing their passions at trade schools. And like their eyes and hairstyles, their goals had subtle differences. Qaadir attended an aviation maintenance school and wanted to work on airplanes, while Naazir was studying automotive repair at a technical college. 'Qaadir was like, 'Naazir is fixing cars, I'll fix airplanes,'' said their aunt, Sabriya Brawner. 'Naazir would work on the Nissan because it would break down all the time.' Their ultimate goal was to be entrepreneurs because they had no interest in working for anyone, their aunts said. They were discussing plans to start an athletic clothing line called Overkill – a name they associated with excellence. 'Like strive for your future, and don't just stop there. Overkill. Go for it. Go all the way,' said Sabriya Brawner. They also watched a lot of motivational videos on their phones. 'They were not bare-minimum people. They were so career driven,' Powell said. Their uncle chuckled as he recalled a time he tried to trick Naazir. 'When he first saw my Jeep, I kind of lied to him that this is the highest engine – the 395. He was like, 'bruh, no, it's not,'' Rahim Brawner said. 'He knew cars.' On April 27, three aunts and an uncle – all siblings of the twins' biological mom – made a road trip from suburban Atlanta up into the mountains of north Georgia. Unfamiliar with the area, they looked it up before their drive that Sunday morning. They also took the uncle's Jeep to help navigate the winding road up Bell Mountain, near the border with North Carolina. 'We wanted to travel the same path they did just to try and figure out that scenario,' said their uncle, Rahim Brawner. 'I drive a Jeep, and it was hard to get to that mountain. The twins hated long drives … they could barely drive. This is so out of character for them.' At the park entrance, they stopped at a yellow barricade, near where they believe the Nissan Altima was found. Then they drove the short distance to the summit, past a sign that read, 'WARNING STEEP GRADE.' The top of the mountain contains jagged rocks – some covered in graffiti – and wooden stairs to a platform offering a panoramic view of Lake Chatuge and the Appalachian Mountains. The foursome – Sabriya, Samira, Yasmine and Rahim Brawner – climbed out of the car and walked around. The family was baffled by the timeline that night. The barricade to the park atop the mountain is supposed to be locked every night from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. So if the twins didn't leave the Lawrenceville gas station until after 10:24 p.m., when did they reach the mountain? And how did they get past the gate? 'It just doesn't make sense,' their uncle said, referring to the remote location. 'Too sketchy for them.' A woman who answered the door at the house earlier this month and identified herself as their stepmother, Kaarini Lewis, told CNN that she and her husband – the twins' father – are still processing the loss. She declined to comment further. The brothers' biological mother is also struggling, said Sabriya Brawner, the twins' aunt. Their mother, who lives in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur, declined to comment when CNN reached out to her through her siblings. 'For a lot of our family, it's too much,' Brawner said. 'They are extremely traumatized.' Family members have spent the last few months trying to untangle the mystery of the twins' final days — and how they ended up at Bell Mountain, of all places. Seeking answers, they started a GoFundMe in March in the hopes of hiring a private investigator who specializes in homicide and criminal cases. The many unanswered questions on what led to the twins' deaths have only deepened family members' grief. The brothers were laid to rest on March 28, in matching coffins at a cemetery in suburban Atlanta. They came into this world together, and they left it together. They had hoped to go on a tropical cruise from Florida to mark their birthdays in April but were still going back-and-forth about the destination in their family group chat, said Shania Brawner, a cousin. Family members say they still want to plan a cruise trip to heal together and to honor Qaadir and Naazir. Powell, their sister, told CNN she hopes people will remember her brothers not for how they died, but because of how they lived. On April 5, the day the brothers would have turned 20, the family got together again at the twins' mom's house in Decatur, Georgia, for a posthumous birthday celebration. They gathered around a cake adorned with the twins' photos surrounded by wavy white frosting. Foil trays brimmed with the brothers' favorite food: chicken wings. People embraced. Some wiped away tears. 'It was our way of keeping them with us, keeping it a happy moment even with everything going on,' Shania Brawner said. And they released white balloons into the sky, shouting, 'Happy heavenly birthday to Qaadir and Naazir!' as they watched them float away, higher and higher, towards the heavens.
