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Questions raised over Nolan Wells death witness accounts
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Nolan Xavier Wells, 18, from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, was found dead in the water on the northwest end of Horn Island on July 6, 2026.
A Facebook conversation screenshot shared by American Freedmen Legal Fund indicates witnesses saw a fight among a group matching Wells' around 5 p.m. on July 4.
The fight reportedly involved the group that took a boat to the island, and a Bertram with a blue top left shortly after the altercation.
Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter confirmed an active investigation, and a video of people arguing on Horn Island is being reviewed.
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