Overview
- A gunman fired at a group outside the Bronx Criminal Court on June 29 and no one was hit, investigators say.
- Police executed a search warrant at the Lackard residence on Tuesday and arrested Jennifer Lackard and her 20-year-old son, Chase, who face attempted murder, attempted assault, multiple weapons counts, conspiracy and reckless endangerment charges.
- Court filings and prosecutors say surveillance footage and text exchanges show Jennifer and Chase coordinating timing and a pickup after the shooting, and the indictment names other family members with some not yet in custody.
- Jennifer Lackard, who ran Mount Vernon’s wellness unit, was terminated by the city and arraigned with bail set at $75,000 while Chase was ordered held without bail pending further proceedings.
- Prosecutors described Chase as a reputed gang member with prior violent encounters that investigators flagged during arraignments and the arrests have prompted questions about the department’s vetting and oversight of civilian public-safety hires.