Sep 3, 2007 10:01 pm US/Central
Dallas Musician Killed After Domestic Disturbance
by Jay Gormley
DALLAS (CBS 11 News) ―
A Dallas homeowner shot and killed what he thought was an intruder early this morning, but the victim turned out to be musician Carter Albrecht, the boyfriend of a neighbor.
The incident happened early Monday morning in the 9000 block of Santa Clara Drive in east Dallas.
Albrecht was well-known in the Dallas music community as a member of the band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians and also played with the local band "Sorta."
Albrecht had been a keyboard player for the New Bohemians since 1999, and played several times with Brickell's husband, Paul Simon. The 34-year-old was also working on a solo album.
"He's an amazing guy," said friend Ward Williams. "He's a very well known in the music community in Dallas. He's a phenomenal songwriter and artist."
According to police, Albrecht was involved in some sort of domestic disturbance at his girlfriend's house prior to the shooting. He somehow ended up at the house of neighbor, Bill Logg, kicking and banging violently on the door.
Police say Logg and his wife thought someone was trying to break into his house, so he fired one shot through the door. That shot hit Albrecht in the head, according to police. It was only later that the homeowner discovered it was a neighbor outside.
Police plan to interview both the homeowner and the other person involved in the domestic disturbance in hopes of getting a better idea of what exactly took place.
This shooting comes on the heels of a new law that went into effect on September 1, clarifying that a homeowner can use deadly force if he or she feels that their life or property is in danger.
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