We summoned prayers warriors recently when a missing loved one in the midst of a search for The Today Shows, Savannah Guthrie, mother, Rapper Lil Jon’s 27 year old son has been reported missing in Georgia. According to the Milton Police Department, Nathan Smith, the 27-year-old son of Lil Jon, was reported missing on Tuesday, February 3. Police say Nathan was last seen around 6 a.m. that morning in the area of Baldwin Drive and Mayfield Road in Milton, Georgia. Devastating news is now being reported that Nathan Smith is believed to be dead after authorities found a body in a pond.
Police announced a body has been located in the search for Nathan Smith AKA DJ Young Slade the son of legendary rapper Lil Jon, and they believe it’s him. Milton Police said Cherokee County Fire Dept. personnel pulled a body from a pond where they’d been searching for Nathan Smith Friday morning according to police that person is believed to be Nathan Smith. The Fulton County Medical Examiner is working to confirm identification and cause of death. Police said there was no indication of foul play, but the investigation is ongoing.
***UPDATE***
Lil Jon tells TMZ … “I am extremely heartbroken for the tragic loss of our son, Nathan Smith. His mother, Nicole Smith, and I are devastated. Nathan was the kindest human being you would ever meet. He was immensely caring, thoughtful, polite, passionate, and warmhearted – he loved his family and the friends in his life to the fullest.”
Let’s keep Lil Jon and his family uplifted in our prayers.
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