Authorities find the body of an 18-year-old Mississippi football player, Nolan Xavier Wells, after a search following his disappearance during Fourth of July celebrations, multiple outlets report. Wells, a wide receiver at Southwest Mississippi Community College, was last seen on July 4 during a trip to Horn Island with friends, according to reports. After he failed to return, a large search effort involving law enforcement and volunteers is launched in the area around the island. The search continues into the following days as officials work to locate Wells and confirm his whereabouts. On July 6, a body matching Wells’ description is reportedly found near Horn Island, bringing an end to the search. Reports describe the case as involving a sudden disappearance after the island outing, though details on the circumstances leading to Wells’ death have not been fully established in the accounts provided. Further investigation is expected to determine what happened after Wells went missing.