India, July 29 -- Witnesses have now reportedly claimed that Nolan Wells was drinking heavily before he died. The Ocean Springs, Mississippi teen was found dead in the water on the northwest end of Horn Island on Monday morning, July 6. Wells went missing on July 4 after taking a boat to the island with friends. The search for the teen was called off after a body was found by a park ranger on Monday, July 6.

A preliminary document obtained by ABC News from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources revealed that witnesses told investigators that they saw Wells drinking a large amount of alcohol while partying with his friends. The email, which was sent on July 5, circulated to search crews a day after Wells was reported missing.

The...