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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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91. Fine. I agree with all of you who defend the right to bear arms and shoot at intruders. You will all be just fine. That is until the day GOD and JESUS come a knockin' and that day, I wager ye'll have some 'splaining to do. Is no one upset that a HUMAN BEING LOST HIS LIFE HERE? Oh, so one mistake and you are dead? Then how come y'all are still alive? Oh well, there's no law in this country that you have to try to go to heaven, so keep on reveling in y'all neandetheral, medieval ways. You'll see the light one day. Or not.

Posted at 5:01PM on Sep 4th 2007 by the truth

92. My name is Ellie Mae and better no one talk stuff about my home state of Texas. We's fine folks. If you keep up, I'll go and tell Billie Joe on you and he's the smartest man in town. He done and went passed the sixth grade, he did. Or tell my cousin Bubba. Now he only passed the first grade. He tried the second, but it was too dang hard for him. Anyway, doggone it, he just got accepted to that police academy. So y'all know in a few months we's be rich 'uns. Then we'll sue all y'all who talk smack about my people.

P.S. Does anyone know where tonight's cow tippin' is at?

Posted at 5:05PM on Sep 4th 2007 by a damn Yankee

93. Dear "this country is doomed":

I have received your request to send an enormously destructive hurricane right into Texas. As you know, the pros and cons of these decisions have to be carefully weighed; we are dealing with my creatures here. Well I've read all these compassionate, heart-warming comments from "my chosen people." Me and my angels have discussed the matter thoroughly and came to our decision:

How does next week sometime sound?

Posted at 5:51PM on Sep 4th 2007 by GOD

94. 93. among others. That's right. Everyone from Texas is stupid. We're hicks. Monosyllabic mouth breathing morons. You must be very proud of the sharp retort you've got there.

Posted at 6:20PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Texas to Cali

95. That is absolutely SHOCKING.......I didn't know that Edie Brickell was married to Paul Simon!!!

Posted at 2:45AM on Sep 6th 2007 by meesa

96. The only thing Carter is guilty of is drinking (5 beers) while taking the drug Chantix to help him quit smoking cigarettes. It clearly says not to mix with alcohol on the box. A warning he should have taken more seriously. It's a trip to see how off base the talk and assumptions go when you don't know all the facts. I only know the deal cause I am close to Carters roommate. It will be interesting to see the results of others who take Chantix to quit smoking as this drug has not been out long at all. In Carters case he just flipped out when he combined alcohol and that drug. Anyone who knows him knows he has NEVER lashed out violently at ANYONE before.

Posted at 8:24PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Shawn

97. Its absurd to blame this on the homeowner. Who had no clue what the hell this guy was doing and was afraid for the safety of his family.

Its sad this guy died, but his death was a direct result of his own actions, not the misdeeds of the neighbor.

Posted at 8:58PM on Sep 5th 2007 by Ana

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