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James Howard Jackson: Man who shot Lady Gaga's dogwalker on the lam after 'unintentional' release

After James Howard was released from cutody due to a clerical error, the US Marshal Service has offered a reward of $5000 for any information that could lead to his re-capture

BY ADAA BHARDWAJ

UPDATED JUL 20, 2022

Lady Gaga's three dogs—Koji, Asia, and Gustav—were almost abducted by James Howard Jackson (inset picture) and four others last year (Credits: Lady Gaga/Instagram, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: James Howard Jackson, 19, the man arrested for shooting Lady Gaga's dog walker and attempting a robbery, was released "unintentionally" due to a clerical error. The US Marshal Service has offered a reward of 5000 USD for any information that could lead to his arrest. He was one of three accused of the attempted murder of the dogwalker and the kidnapping of the popstar's three french bulldogs. James had shot the dogwalker, Ryan Fischer, on February 24, last year, with a 0.4 calibre handgun.

The US Marshal Service has published a detailed report about the snafu that led to his untimely release. "The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Major Crime Team has requested the U.S. Marshals Service’s assistance to find and arrest Jackson. Jackson is a black male with black hair and brown eyes. He stands 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs approximately 120 pounds," the release said.

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The error which occurred four months ago, on April 6, 2022, has not been resolved, and public help was encouraged by the department. The man who is "armed and dangerous," had led the ambush on Lady Gaga's dog walker, along with Jaylin White, 19, and Lafayette Whaley, 27, to abduct the pop star's three dogs, of which they managed to abduct two. Lady Gaga had offered $500,000 in return for her dogs, Koji and Gustav. A woman named Jennifer McBride responded to the reward email and returned the pop star's prized pups. She was later arrested as well when it came to light that she was in a relationship with Harold White, the father of one of the men accused of assaulting the dog walker.

James Howard Jackson (Picture by U.S. Marshals Service) — James Howard Jackson (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)

LAPD specified that the suspects were not "targeting the victim because of the dogs' owner," but instead "knew the great value of the breed of dogs." In April, after Jackson attended his proceedings at the Clara Shortridge Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles, the website of the Sheriff's Department showed "dismissed" under his placeholder, and this led to his release.

The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Major Crime Team "has requested the U.S. Marshal Service’s assistance" to help find and arrest Jackson, who had been imprisoned for more than a year on a $3 million bond.

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The dog walker, Ryan Fischer, also commented about the unfortunate 'clerical error' that led to his release, saying, "I ask for Mr Jackson to turn himself over to the authorities, so resolution to the crime committed against me runs its course, whatever the courts determine that outcome to be." He said that he was confident in the law enforcement agencies and that due action would be taken.