Lil Jon's 27-Year-Old Son Found Dead in Georgia Pond
The body of Nathan Smith, the 27-year-old son of rapper Lil Jon and known as DJ Young Slade, was recovered from a pond in Georgia on Friday, days after he was reported missing. The Milton Police Department said Mr. Smith was reported missing on Tuesday after running out of his house without his phone.
He was last seen around 6 a.m. in Milton, about 30 miles north of Atlanta, and authorities warned he "may be disoriented and in need of assistance." Divers from the Cherokee County Fire Department recovered a body from a pond near his home around noon on Friday; police said the person is believed to be Mr.
Smith and that the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office will confirm identity and cause of death. Officials said Mr. Smith left his home on foot under unusual circumstances and that multiple agencies searched for him over several days, expanding the search to include a pond in Mayfield Park near where he was last seen.