In the quiet community of Church Point, Louisiana, the life of 40-year-old Amy Bernard Bourque was tragically cut short on Friday, April 5, 2019. A native of Mire and a resident of the Scott and Church Point area, Ms. Bourque was a mother and grandmother whose life was taken in an act of violence that reverberated through the community.
On that spring evening, law enforcement responded to a call at her residence to find she had sustained a fatal gunshot wound.
The initial investigation into her death quickly pointed towards a domestic situation, and suspicion fell upon her estranged husband.
Within a short period, authorities located and arrested her estranged husband in connection with the homicide. While the specifics of the investigation and the motive have not been extensively publicized, the swift arrest brought a suspect into custody.
Following the arrest, the focus of the case shifted to the legal proceedings. Information regarding a trial, conviction, or sentencing has not been made publicly available in the provided online sources.
Amy Bourque was remembered by her family, which included her father, three daughters, a stepson, two stepdaughters, and six grandchildren. Her memorial service was held on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, where family and friends gathered to mourn the loss of a woman described as a beloved mother and grandmother.
