Overview
- Divers with the Cherokee County Fire Department recovered a body from a pond in Mayfield Park near Smith’s Milton residence at approximately 11:53 a.m. on February 6.
- Nathan Smith, 27, known as DJ Young Slade, was reported missing on February 3 after leaving home under unusual circumstances and possibly without his phone.
- The Milton Police Department says there is currently no indication of foul play, and the Criminal Investigations Division is keeping the case open and active.
- The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office will make the official identification and establish the cause and manner of death.
- Lil Jon and Nicole Smith confirmed their son’s death in an emotional statement, thanked search teams and supporters, and requested privacy as public figures and fans shared condolences.