Lil Jon’s son found dead near Georgia home several days after he was reported missing

The body of rapper Lil Jon’s son, Nathan Smith, has been found near his Georgia home after he went missing earlier this week.

The Milton Police Department shared the information on their official Facebook page, explaining that Smith “had left his residence under unusual circumstances and could not be located. The Milton Police Department immediately began search efforts and coordinated with multiple partner agencies that assisted in searching for Mr. Smith over the following several days.”

After being unable to locate him, the search expanded to include “a pond in Mayfield Park near Smith’s Milton residence.”

On Friday, February 6 at approximately 11:53 a.m., divers with the Cherokee County Fire Department recovered a body from the pond, believed to be Smith’s. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office will make the official confirmation and determine the manner and cause of death.

At this time, the police do not suspect foul play, but they are maintaining an “open and active’ investigation.

“We extend our deepest condolences to the Smith family during this difficult time. The department respectfully asks the community and members of the media to honor the family’s request for privacy as they grieve and navigate this tragedy,” The Milton Police Department concluded their statement.

NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 29: Lil Jon and DJ Young Slade (R) attend Sujit Kundu’s 21st birthday celebration at Vandal on August 29, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Chance Yeh/Getty Images)

Lil Jon, born Jonathan Smith, confirmed the news of his son’s death to NBC station WXIA in Atlanta.

“I am extremely heartbroken for the tragic loss of our son, Nathan Smith. His mother (Nicole Smith) and I are devastated,” Lil Jon wrote in a statement. “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.”

He continued, “He was an amazingly talented young man; a music producer, an artist and engineer, and graduate of NYU. We loved Nathan with all of our hearts and are incredibly proud of him. He was loved and appreciated, and in our last times together, we were comforted in knowing that we expressed that very sentiment to him.”

HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 22: Nathan Smith aka DJ Young Slade (L) and Lil Jon perform onstage during 97.1 AMP RADIO’s Amplify 2014 concert at the Hollywood Palladium on March 22, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for CBS Radio, Inc.)

“Thank you for all of the prayers and support in trying to locate him over the last several days,” Lil Jon added.

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