{"id":313716,"date":"2026-08-04T20:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/313716\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T20:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:14:10","slug":"new-york-deputy-police-commissioner-fired-after-attempted-murder-arrest-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/313716\/","title":{"rendered":"New York deputy police commissioner fired after attempted murder arrest | New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

A New York<\/a> state police department fired its deputy commissioner on Tuesday after she allegedly acted as a getaway driver for her son in what is being investigated as an attempted murder.<\/p>\n

The city of Mount Vernon said in an Instagram post<\/a> that it had terminated Jennifer Lackard, deputy police commissioner for safety, for conduct \u201cunrelated to her duties\u201d.<\/p>\n

Lackard, 49, and her 20-year-old son Chase were arrested in an early morning raid on Tuesday at their home in New York City\u2019s Bronx borough, according to the New York Daily News<\/a>, citing \u201cpolice sources\u201d.<\/p>\n

The newspaper said the pair were charged with attempted murder, attempted assault, gun possession, conspiracy and reckless endangerment, in connection with shots that were fired at a group of people outside Bronx criminal court on 29 June.<\/p>\n

Chase Lackard was the alleged gunman, according to the Daily News \u2013 and jumped into a car that was driven from the scene at speed by his mother.<\/p>\n

Nobody was struck or injured during the shooting.<\/p>\n

The Mount Vernon statement referenced the charges against Lackard in its announcement of her firing. The announcement described her as the city\u2019s former deputy police commissioner of wellness.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mount Vernon police department is aware of the criminal charges filed by the Bronx county district attorney\u2019s office against former deputy commissioner of wellness, Jennifer Lackard,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEffective immediately, the city of Mount Vernon has terminated Jennifer Lackard\u2019s employment. The allegations are unrelated to her duties with the Mount Vernon [police] and do not stem from any conduct associated with the department or the performance of her official responsibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the See Through NY<\/a> government transparency website, Lackard\u2019s salary was $138,219 in 2025.<\/p>\n

Chase Lackard had previously been shot multiple times, according to reports. In January 2023, when he was 17, he was reportedly shot in the chest<\/a> on a bus in a reported dispute over gang signs with three other boys. A 14-year-old member of a rival gang was later arrested and charged with attempted murder.<\/p>\n

At the time, Mount Vernor mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard called Jennifer Lackard \u201ca valuable member of our leadership team\u201d \u2013 and said the city was praying for her son\u2019s recovery.<\/p>\n

Then, in November 2024, police in the Bronx responded to reports of a large fight and ended up shooting Chase Lackard, then 19, after he was alleged to have pointed a 9mm pistol at an officer\u2019s car. Lackard was taken to hospital with two gunshot wounds to a leg and later criminally charged.<\/p>\n

The New York<\/a> City police department\u2019s chief of patrol, John Chell, told reporters that Lackard was also arrested in September 2024 on a gun charge. In a statement following that episode, the Mount Vernon mayor called it \u201ca personal matter and we are praying for the family\u201d.<\/p>\n

No lawyer was immediately listed for Lackards on Tuesday. The city of Mount Vernon said it \u201cwill not comment on the underlying allegations\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Guardian sent a request for comment to the Bronx county district attorney\u2019s office.<\/p>\n