43-year-old Kristie Thibodeaux fatally shot in New Orleans

DailyKenn.com — 43-year-old Kristie Thibodeaux was shot while sitting inside a vehicle around 4:42 a.m., according to the New Orleans Police Department.

The suspects, Jerben Albarec, 17, Joshua Aviala-Bonifacio, 19, and a 15-year-old male, have been booked for second-degree murder and attempted armed robbery.

Thibodeaux was a tour guide in the French Quarter. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators reported that the shooting occurred during an attempted robbery. The eldest suspect told detectives that the group was "riding around looking to commit robberies" and had previously robbed three men at gunpoint, according to court documents.

Bonifacio, the 19-year-old, reportedly told detectives that the 15-year-old was responsible for firing the shot that killed Thibodeaux. Surveillance video showed the juvenile approaching Thibodeaux’s Jeep wearing a hoodie and mask. The report states, "As the subject ‘John Q’ approached the white female, she screamed and jumped in her vehicle to get away. ‘John Q’ pulled his gun, pointed it at the female inside the vehicle, fired a single shot, and fled back to the black Chevy Camaro where Bonifacio and Albarec were waiting."

• Kristie Gioe Thibodeaux

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Joshua Bonifacio

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Jerben Albarec

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