Authorities say the body of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, who had been reported missing from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, was recovered near Horn Island. Multiple outlets report that Wells was last seen with a group of friends during a boat trip around the Fourth of July weekend. According to the reports, the friends returned home without him, but Wells did not come back, prompting his mother to report him missing and seek help. A search began and drew wider attention over the following days. By Monday morning, authorities found a body off the coast of Horn Island that was believed to match Wells’ description. Fox News and others describe the search as being called off after the recovery. ABC News and The Guardian report that Wells’ mother later identified the body as belonging to him, and she expressed grief publicly. The outlets consistently describe the incident as occurring near Horn Island, about 10 miles off the Mississippi Gulf coast, and they report the search ends following the discovery and identification of Wells’ body.