Authorities have recovered the body of an 18-year-old Mississippi resident who vanished during a recreational excursion to Horn Island on July 4.

當局已尋獲一名 18 歲密西西比州居民的遺體，該名人士於 7 月 4 日在號角島進行休閒旅遊期間失蹤。

The subject, identified as Nolan Xavier Wells, a student-athlete at Southwest Mississippi Community College, was last observed at approximately 15:00 hours on Saturday, July 4, in the northern sector of Horn Island. While his companions returned to the mainland that evening, Mr. Wells remained unaccounted for, necessitating the initiation of a multi-agency search operation. This effort integrated resources from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Department of Marine Resources, the Gulf Islands National Seashore, and the United Cajun Navy.

該對象為 Nolan Xavier Wells，是西南密西西比社區學院的一名學生運動員。他最後於 7 月 4 日星期六約 15:00 小時在號角島北部區域被目擊。儘管其同伴於當晚返回內陸，但 Wells 先生仍下落不明，因此必須啟動多機構聯合搜救行動。此次行動整合了傑克遜縣警長部門、美國海岸防衛隊、海洋資源部、墨西哥灣群島國家海濱以及「聯合卡真海軍」的資源。

On Monday, July 6, at approximately 08:45 hours, a body was located in the waters off the northwestern extremity of Horn Island. Sheriff John Ledbetter initially noted that the physical characteristics of the deceased aligned with those of the missing person; subsequent confirmation was provided by the subject's mother, Christine Wonsley. The cause of death has not yet been determined, and the Jackson County Sheriff's Department maintains that the investigation remains active.

7 月 6 日星期一約 08:45 小時，在號角島西北端海域發現一具遺體。警長 John Ledbetter 最初指出，死者的身體特徵與失蹤者相符；隨後由對象的母親 Christine Wonsley 予以確認。死因尚未確定，傑克遜縣警長部門表示調查仍在進行中。

Parallel to the recovery efforts, the incident garnered national attention and prompted commentary from civil rights organizations. The NAACP issued a statement regarding the loss of the young Black male, following social media discourse concerning the racial composition of the group accompanying Mr. Wells. Furthermore, a crowdsourced financial campaign was established by associates of the family to mitigate the fiscal burdens associated with funeral and memorial services, which had reached nearly $50,000 by the time of reporting.

與搜救工作平行，此事件引起了全國關注並促使民權組織發表評論。在社交媒體討論關於陪同 Wells 先生之群體的種族構成後，全國有色人種協進會 (NAACP) 就該名年輕黑人男性的喪生發表聲明。此外，該家庭的親友建立了一個群眾募款活動，以減輕與葬禮和追思服務相關的財政負擔，截至報導時金額已接近 5 萬美元。

The search operation has concluded following the identification of the body, while the official investigation into the cause of death continues.

在確認遺體身份後，搜救行動已告一段落，而關於死因的官方調查仍在持續。