Advertisement AdvertisementWhile his loved ones mourn, some of Wells' friends who were on the trip have received death threats. Horn Island, a Mississippi Gulf Coast barrier island, is photographed in 2025. Advertisement AdvertisementShepherd said he has spoken to investigators and Wells' friends from the trip have been cooperating with authorities. Advertisement Advertisement"As soon as we got out there, (Wells) told me that he loved me," Williams told the newspaper. The United Cajun Navy helped search for Nolan Wells before his body was found by a National Park Service agent.