# New York police official charged over alleged courthouse shooting assistance 2026-08-06T14:25:40+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Jennifer Lackard, deputy commissioner of wellness at the Mount Vernon Police Department, was arrested on 4 August over a 29 June shooting behind the Bronx Hall of Justice. Prosecutors charged Lackard, her husband James and their 20-year-old son Chase with more than a dozen offences, including attempted murder, firearm offences and conspiracy. Authorities allege Lackard helped organise the trip and escape, James drove the vehicle, and Chase fired through a window at a group. No one was hit. Lackard and Chase pleaded not guilty. She is being held on $75,000 bail and has been dismissed from the department. James has not been apprehended. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: court cases, New York, police, shooting Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/new-york-police-official-charged-over-alleged-courthouse-shooting-assistance/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/new-york-police-official-charged-over-alleged-courthouse-shooting-assistance/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.