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New Bohemians Keyboardist Shot Dead

Posted Sep 3rd 2007 9:23PM by TMZ Staff

A keyboard player for the band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians was shot to death early Monday in Dallas, while trying to kick in the door at his girlfriend's neighbor's house, police said.

Jeffrey Carter Albrecht was shot by a neighbor who may have believed he was a burglar trying to break into the home. The 34-year-old Albrecht died at the scene. It was not clear why Albrecht went to the house and the case is under investigation. No arrests have been made.

Danny Balis, Albrecht's roommate and fellow member of the Dallas rock band Sorta, told the AP the shooter lived next door to Albrecht's girlfriend. "He was at his girlfriend's house last night," Balis said. "He left the house and went next door and -- for whatever reason, which we don't know -- he knocked on the neighbor's door. And from what I understand, he was persistent. I don't know if there was a verbal exchange, but the person panicked and fired a shot through the door."

Albrecht had been with the New Bohemians since 1999. He had played with frontwoman Brickell's husband, Paul Simon. He also played with Charlie Sexton.



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31. Hey #23 em....they kept it "funky" alright.

Posted at 11:52PM on Sep 3rd 2007 by whatever

32. Toronto girl is a moron.

Posted at 11:53PM on Sep 3rd 2007 by Get Some Sense

33. You do not have to wait untill someone breaks down your door, unless you are in Jersey or NY. You have every right to defend yourself in certain states, and he made a big mistake by attampting to kick the door in. In Florida you have the right to defend yourself. Why should you think you have to wait untill he is inside of your house and on top of yourself to be just Pathetic Liberals stand up for the idiots and criminals who do wrong untill they are victimized. If anyone attempts to come into my house by forcefull measures, i have every right to use deadly force. Case closed. Even shoot him in theback once he is inside, it does not matter. It takes police an average of 10 to 20 minutes to respond to a 911 call, and it only takes a perpitrator 1 second to attack you once inside the house if he is within 20 feet of you. Sad the guy was an idiot but thats what happens. In Jersey you are not allowed to defend yourself, and that is a Liberal controlled state. Ever wonder why Democrats are so weak on National Security and defense, because its not in there mindset. they think the pen and mouth are stronger than the sword or firearm. Along with tax increases to tackle crime, lol

Posted at 11:53PM on Sep 3rd 2007 by LtCurry

34. If Nicole Brown Simpson had had a gun, OJ would not have been able to slash her throat.

Posted at 11:54PM on Sep 3rd 2007 by Get Some Sense

35. LMAO #30 she smile.....well said

Posted at 11:55PM on Sep 3rd 2007 by just me

36. Texas ain't Cali dumb bunnies

Posted at 11:56PM on Sep 3rd 2007 by wa wa waa

37. #32 you rock!

Posted at 12:00AM on Sep 4th 2007 by Just Protecting Myself

38. #36 bomber....Shut the F*c Up! You're retarded. Go hug a tree....or better yet move out of the damn country if you don't like it!

Posted at 12:04AM on Sep 4th 2007 by Bomber is retarded

39. #38 - See everyone...America's education system at work. Unable to express
an intelligent thought, the primate resorts to name calling and challenges, not
unlike early man...hahahaha.

Posted at 12:08AM on Sep 4th 2007 by bomber

40. #38....hahahaha joke's on you dumba$$. I wasn't schooled in America. Try England.

Posted at 12:12AM on Sep 4th 2007 by Bomber is retarded

41. Y'all need to take a friggin chill pill. Seriously. It was an accident. Who knows what you would or wouldn't do given the same situation.

Now drink some Koolaid and go to bed.

Posted at 12:13AM on Sep 4th 2007 by Thank you Lieutenant

42. cj....where do u live? I want to come over and see.

Posted at 12:14AM on Sep 4th 2007 by Where u live

43. #41. thats rich man, rich. even better.

Posted at 12:15AM on Sep 4th 2007 by bomber

44. #43 must live in Texas cuz he's bustin out with the "Y'all" talk.

Posted at 12:18AM on Sep 4th 2007 by Y'all

45. what's wrong with all you morons? constipated?

Posted at 12:24AM on Sep 4th 2007 by not from Texas Y'all

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