Nolan Wells went missing after drinking heavily on July 4
Key Points:
- Nolan Wells went missing after spending July 4 drinking heavily with friends on Horn Island, according to a Mississippi Department of Marine Resources report obtained by ABC News.
- Wells was described as a Black male, 6'1" and 180 lbs, and was last seen remaining on the island with an unknown female after his friends left due to their boat taking on water.
- Wells' body was found near Horn Island days after Independence Day, with initial reports suggesting drowning as the cause of death.
- An independent autopsy was inconclusive, leaving the cause of death undetermined, and the results of the first autopsy and toxicology report have not yet been released.