Nolan Wells died during a Fourth of July trip to Mississippi’s Horn Island. Hours after visiting the barrier island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast with a group of friends, the 18-year-old football player was reported missing. Two days later, his body was discovered on the island’s northwest tip. The 18-year-old football player, Nolan Wells, was found dead two days after disappearing during a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island. (Nolan Wells Instagram) Investigators have not released an official cause of death. Authorities believe he may have drowned; however, the final determination awaits autopsy and toxicology results from the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department said there is currently no evidence of foul play. However, Nolan’s parents have questioned the official timeline and launched an independent investigation with civil rights attorney Ben Crump. Read more: Nolan Wells GoFundMe: Mississippi teen remembered for ‘his smile, kind heart’ after body found on Horn Island Conflicting accounts of Nolan Wells’ final hours Nolan, who had recently graduated from high school, travelled to Horn Island …