Riley Strain‘s grieving family is ordering a second private autopsy for him after the first found no signs of foul play — this after new details emerged about his death.

The 22-year-old didn’t have his cowboy boots, pants or wallet when he was pulled out of the Cumberland River 2 weeks after disappearing from Luke Bryan‘s Nashville bar on March 8.

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But, Chris Dingman, a family friend serving as their spokesperson, told NewsNation Riley was wearing all those items the night he went missing … leading them to believe his death was more than accidental.

Also, the preliminary report confirmed the absence of water in his lungs … raising serious concerns he may have been dead before entering the water, and casting doubt on the assumption he drowned.

Dingman explains the additional autopsy from a private independent company is driven by the family’s need to address all those lingering questions surrounding Strain’s death.

The investigation into Strain’s death remains open … and his funeral is scheduled for Friday in his hometown of Springfield, Missouri