MILTON, Ga. – Atlanta rapper Lil Jon’s son has been reported missing in Georgia, according to local police and a member of the son’s management team.

What we know:

The Milton Police Department issued a missing persons alert around 4 p.m. Tuesday for 27-year-old Nathan Murray Smith, who performs under the name DJ Young Slade. Police say Smith ran out of his home around 6 a.m. and has not been seen since.

Authorities say Smith did not have his phone with him and may be disoriented or in need of assistance. Police stressed there is no threat to the public, but family and friends are concerned for his safety.

Earlier in the day, the police department notified the community of “police activity” in the Mayfield Park area. At the time, they only said it was part of an “active police matter.”

Smith is described as 5-feet-9 inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds.

The backstory:

DJ Young Slade has been building his own career in music, following in the footsteps of his father, Lil Jon, a Grammy-winning artist who helped define Atlanta’s crunk sound and rise in the early 2000s. 

Lil Jon joined FOX 5 Atlanta’s Good Day Atlanta in March 2025 to talk about MTV’s reality series”Family Legacy.”

DJ Slade on following the ‘Family Legacy’

The popular docuseries ”Family Legacy” is back with more stories from the kids of some of the most influential musicians and bands. DJ Slade, the son of Lil Jon, has made quite a name for himself in the music industry, and he sat down with Alyse Eady to talk about being featured in the series.

TMZ reports it has reached out to Lil Jon for comment but has not yet heard back.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Milton Police Department at 678-297-6300.

ATLANTA – An early-morning shooting in the parking lot of a northwest Atlanta nightclub was sparked by a jealous man last month, according to police. 

What we know:

Michael Bowers, 44, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, two counts of criminal damage to property, discharging a firearm near a roadway, reckless conduct, and felony obstruction in connection to the shooting on Jan. 17.

According to the Atlanta Police Department, an officer was patrolling in the 1200 block of Marietta Boulevard near Kennesaw Drive around 3:20 a.m. when they were flagged down by a security officer from the Vivide Atlanta nightclub.

The security guard told the officer a man had just been disarmed after shooting into vehicles. Despite a second security guard attempting to detain the man, he ran away. Additional officers were called to the scene and after briefly resisting, police say they were able to take Bowers into custody without further incident.

Bowers was transported to the Grady Detention Center to be treated for injuries he suffered during the tussle.

Investigators would later learn Bowers had gotten jealous that his ex-girlfriend was inside the club speaking with another man, so he left and came back with a gun. Investigators said the man then shot up his ex’s unoccupied car, damaging it and another vehicle.

No one was injured. Four shell casings were recovered at the scene. Police say Bowers is also a convicted felon.

What we don’t know:

Authorities have not specified how Bowers, a convicted felon prohibited from owning firearms, obtained the weapon used in the shooting.