JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) — A assemblage was recovered connected the northwest extremity of Horn Island connected Monday morning, according to Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter.
Officials said the assemblage was recovered astir 8:45 a.m. by a parkland ranger.
The individuality has not been confirmed, but officials person been connected the land searching for 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells.
Wells was past seen Saturday, July 4, astir 3 p.m. connected Horn Island.
A search has been underway involving aggregate agencies, including the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, the Department of Marine Resources, the Gulf Islands National Seashore, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the United Cajun Navy.
First responders person a bid station acceptable up astatine the Lake Mars Boat Launch, located astatine 1200 Lake Mars Avenue successful Ocean Springs.
Wells played shot astatine Ocean Springs High School and is simply a wide receiver astatine Southwest Mississippi Community College.
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