Joseph Lee Smith is one of the six men that had True Bills returned against them by a Caddo Grand Jury. Smith, back in March was arrested in connection with the murder of 5 year-old Mya Patel. Smith basically confessed to the crime in a video on social media which can be seen HERE.
Of the six true bills, the substance involved were all felonies including murder and rape.
SPD: Joseph Lee Smith
Joseph Lee Smith, 33, was charged with second-degree murder, aggravated battery and obstruction of justice in connection with the March 20, 2021 slaying of Mya Vimal Patel. Ms. Patel, 5, was shot as she played near a window of the motel her family was at in the 4900 block of Monkhouse Drive.