• Nathan Smith, 27, known as DJ Young Slade and son of rapper Lil Jon, has been missing since Feb. 3.
  • Milton police and multiple agencies are searching Mayfield Park, a five-acre area with trails and a retention pond.
  • Authorities used tracking dogs and technology while the family asks the public to check cameras and respect their privacy.
  • Smith may be disoriented and in need of help, according to a missing-person flyer.

H2: Search focuses on Mayfield Park and retention pond

Milton police and assisting agencies spent days searching Mayfield Park, a five-acre property near downtown Milton with trails and a retention pond. Officers walked the park perimeter, staged on a dock and used technology to search the pond area. Tracking canines and personnel from law enforcement agencies across metro Atlanta and north Georgia joined the effort.

H3: Where and when Nathan Smith was last seen

Nathan Smith — 27, who performs as DJ Young Slade and is the son of Atlanta rapper and producer Lil Jon — was last seen running from his home on Baldwin Drive around 6 a.m. on Feb. 3. That residence sits a few hundred feet from a neighborhood pond where officers concentrated search efforts.

Police have released few details about the circumstances of his disappearance. A Ring doorbell camera was visible at the home, but authorities have not said whether video captured Smith leaving the property.

H3: What authorities and family have said

Milton Police put out a missing-person flyer indicating Smith may be disoriented and in need of help. The family has been at the home as the search continued, asking for prayers and privacy. Smith’s mother printed flyers and asked the public to check security cameras; a flyer posted at a nearby gas station urged anyone with information to come forward, saying help “would mean more than I can say.”

H4: Public tips and social media

Smith’s last visible social media post appears to be from Jan. 9, a photo from Jingle Ball at State Farm Arena with rapper Lil Bow Wow. Police are asking residents and businesses in the area to review surveillance footage from the morning of Feb. 3 and report anything unusual to Milton Police.

H4: Community response

Neighbors have gathered near the search area, watching and hoping for Smith’s safe return. Local officials and family members have asked the public to respect the family’s privacy as investigators continue their work.

Authorities continue searching and have not released additional information about leads or potential causes for Smith’s disappearance. Anyone with information is asked to contact Milton Police. The family and law enforcement have expressed gratitude for community assistance and asked for continued vigilance and prayers.

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