Authorities accidentally released the man who shot Lady Gaga’s dog walker from jail and said he’s “armed and dangerous.”
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In a statement, the US Marshals seek the public’s help after James Howard Jackson,19, was accidentally released from jail in April and offered a $5,000 reward. They said a clerical error occurred after Jackson attended court proceedings at the Clara Shortridge Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles. He was awaiting trial after being charged with attempted murder.Â
Ryan Fischer said in an Instagram post that he is concerned but hopes police will undo the error. “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 wrote.
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“The U.S. Marshals are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of a man who was one of three charged with attempted murder and robbery following the February 24, 2021, attempted kidnapping of three French bulldogs belonging to American popstar Lady Gaga. James Howard Jackson, 19, was erroneously released from custody April 6, 2022, due to a clerical error. Jackson is alleged to have shot dog walker Ryan Fischer with a .40-caliber handgun while he was walking the three dogs in Los Angeles. Fischer sustained a through-and-through gunshot wound to his chest and was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. 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.”
Last February, Fischer was walking Lady Gaga’s dogs in West Hollywood when Jackson and his accomplices jumped and shot him during the altercation. After the shooting, the men took off with the two bulldogs, Koji and Gustav, and Fischer suffered from a collapsed lung. He was later transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
“Police arrested five people in April in connection with the attack, two of whom were charged as accessories after the fact. Jackson — along with Jaylin White, 19 and Lafayette Whaley, 27 – were all charged with one count of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and second-degree robbery.”
The animals were unharmed and dropped at a police station in Los Angeles by a woman named Jennifer McBride.
Fischer also expressed feelings of abandonment after the attack and thanked his supporters for donating to his GoFundMe to help with his medical expenses.
“I mean I am human) from the growing media story. I will write and say more later, but the gratitude for all the love I feel from around this planet is immense and intense. I felt your healing support! Thank you. I am humbled and grateful that attention and focus from the police were enough to get Koji and Gustav back to safety, and I know they are committed to bringing these criminals and attempted murderers to justice.”