Overview
- Divers recovered a body Friday from a pond inside Mayfield Park in Milton, close to Smith’s residence.
- Milton police said the case remains open as the Fulton County Medical Examiner confirms identity and determines cause and manner of death.
- Smith, 27, known as DJ Young Slade, was reported missing on February 3 after leaving home on foot without his phone under unusual circumstances.
- Lil Jon and Nicole Smith confirmed their son’s death in a public statement and asked for privacy as the family grieves.
- Authorities and volunteers conducted multi-day searches of parks, neighborhoods and nearby waterways before the recovery.