Left: Joshua Thompson (Floyd County Jail). Right: Kaitlynn Lee (obituary).
In a tragic turn of events, a man facing accusations of killing his former partner while she was creating a video in an Indiana apartment kitchen is likely to confess to the crime.
Joshua Thompson, aged 25, is accused of murdering 25-year-old Kaitlynn Lee. His charges also include shooting recklessly into a building, illegal possession of a firearm, and breaking a protective order designed to shield against domestic violence or harassment.
Initially, Thompson entered a plea of not guilty. However, recent court documents indicate he has requested a hearing to alter his plea, scheduled for May 28.
As previously detailed by Law&Crime, Lee had confided in a friend, who witnessed the shooting, stating that if she were ever found dead, Thompson would be responsible, as noted in a probable cause affidavit. Following an incident in April 2024, Lee had secured a protective order against Thompson.
On the morning of August 10, 2024, Thompson allegedly violated this order by arriving at a residence on Village Drive in New Albany, Indiana, where Lee was visiting a friend. The incident occurred at the friend’s apartment, where children were present, according to Louisville’s Fox affiliate, WDRB.
Authorities described a scene where Lee and her friend were joyfully engaged in a TikTok video—laughing, dancing, and lip-syncing to music—when Thompson allegedly appeared outside the window. Upon noticing him, Lee reportedly questioned his presence with, “What are you doing here?” before shots were fired, with smoke visible in the video footage.
“At one point, they [Lee and her friend] both stop turn away from the camera’s eye, and ominously look toward the back kitchen window,” the affidavit reads. “A second later, a blast from the area of the window is seen, and Kaitlynn’s head is forced to the right side of her body. Kaitlynn’s body falls from its position and out of view. Smoke can be seen hanging in the room, and the video shuts off.”
Thompson allegedly called 911 on himself after the shooting and admitted that he “shot the mother of his child” after going to the apartment to see if she was with other men. The affidavit revealed more about both Thompson’s alleged confession and a “toxic relationship” where he and Lee were “always at odds with each other.”
“I interviewed Joshua Thompson, who admitted to driving to [Lee’s friend’s] apartment and watching from the outside to see who was there,” the court documents read. “Joshua told me he wanted to see if Kaitlynn had any other males in the apartment with her.”
“Joshua explained that he could see Kaitlynn dancing and performing for the video she and [the friend] were recording,” the affidavit continued.
An obituary for Lee said that she was survived by her three children, her mother, a brother, and other extended family members.
