Nathan Cole Smith Jr, 23, died January 19, 2022, in Crowley, Texas. Born January 8, 1999, in Lompoc, California, he was the only son of Cassaundra E. Smith and Nathan C. Smith Sr. A military child, he lived in New York and California before the family settled in Crowley.

Known as Little Nate or Hi Point, he was remembered for a contagious smile and for athletic and artistic pursuits. He played competitive college basketball at St. Phillips Community College in San Antonio and joined a men’s league with his father. He also performed and recorded rap music in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, releasing songs including Fashitsho and Bloody Mary and an album titled Second to None.

If anyone knew Nathan, his routines, or has information about his death, please share what can help the investigation.