Police in Georgia have found a body believed to be the son of a rapper Lil Jon.
According to Milton police, the rapper’s son, Nathan Smith, was reported missing on February 3.
The Milton Police Department shared a statement Friday saying officers responded to a report of a missing adult in the area of Baldwin Drive in Milton, Georgia.
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“Responding officers determined that a Milton resident, Nathan Smith, had left his residence under unusual circumstances and could not be located,” the statement continued. “Milton Police immediately began search efforts and coordinated with multiple partner agencies who assisted in the search for Mr. Smith over the following days.”
When they were unable to locate Smith, crews expanded their search to a pond in Mayfield Park near Smith’s residence in Milton, police said.
At approximately 11:53 a.m. Friday, Cherokee County Fire Department divers located and recovered a body from the pond, believed to be Nathan Smith.
Official confirmation from the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office is pending, police added.
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Milton police noted that there was “no evidence of foul play” but that the criminal investigation division would “continue to treat this as an open and active investigation.”
“No further details will be released until the official cause and manner of death have been determined by the Fulton County Medical Examiner and all investigative data has been thoroughly reviewed,” the department said.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the Smith family at this difficult time,” police added. “The department respectfully asks that the community and members of the media honor the family’s request for privacy as they grieve and process this tragedy.”
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