Reward Offered For Lady Gaga's Dog Walker’s Shooter After Suspect's Accidental Prison Release

The U.S. Marshals Service has offered a $5,000 cash reward to any person who provides tips leading to the arrest of Lady Gaga's dog walker's shooter.

The fatal shooting had taken place in February 2021. The man was accidentally released from jail in April this year due to what police said was a "clerical error," and has since been on the run.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) said in a statement it was "investigating the inadvertent release from custody of defendant James Howard Jackson."

"Defendant Jackson attended court proceedings at the Clara Shortridge Criminal Justice Center on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, and was released from custody on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, due to a clerical error. The investigation is continuing and the LASD Major Crimes Bureau is actively working to get Mr. Jackson back in custody," the statement said.

The US Marshals Service mentioned in a statement released Monday the police said 19-year-old Jackson should be considered "armed and dangerous."

Jackson was described as 5 feet 6 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes, and weighed about 120 pounds.

Jail records showed Jackson was apparently let go in April, and that the charges against him were dropped, according to the outlet, ABC 7reported.

The shooting incident took place in February 2021 near West Hollywood. Gaga's dogwalker, Ryan Fisher, had taken her French bulldogs, Koji and Gustavo, out for a walk when he was shot and robbed by Jackson and his two aides Jaylin White and Lafayette Whaley. Fisher was shot in the chest and suffered a collapsed lung and the dogs were abducted from the spot. The police arrested all three suspects in April 2021, following which they were charged with attempted murder and robbery each. They were apparently unaware the dogs belonged to Gaga.

The pups were dropped off unharmed at a Los Angeles police station after Gaga offered a $500,000 reward for anybody who returns them. Another woman, Jennifer McBride, was charged as an associate in the crime after the group allegedly recruited her to play a Good Samaritan and hand the pups over to the police.

The authorities urged any person with information to contact law enforcement or submit tips through the USMS Tips app.