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Momma’s boy gangbanger who was driven to NYC shooting by cop mom, ex-con dad plotted hit while in court: DA

Nypost · · 510 words · By Steven Vago; Joe Marino; Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Criminality and Family Ties Political Accountability/Nepotism
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Momma’s boy gangbanger who was driven to NYC shooting by cop mom, ex-con dad plotted hit while in court: DA See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google The gangbanging son of a Westchester County police bigwig had a Bronx court date just minutes before he allegedly opened fire on a rival – with his cop mom and ex-con dad as getaway drivers, prosecutors said Wednesday.

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Chase Lackard, 20, faced a judge on a 2024 gun rap just 20 minutes before the alleged June 29 drive-by gang shooting – with help from his mom, disgraced Mount Vernon Deputy Police Commissioner Jennifer Lackard, and drug-dealing dad James Lackard, according to…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Smears: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Chase Lackard, a reputed member of the “Slutty Gang,” was ordered held without bail.”
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Multiple sources confirm Chase Lackard was ordered held without bail and is alleged to be a member of the 'Slutty Gang'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Momma’s boy Chase Lackard, a reputed member of the “Slutty Gang,” was ordered held without bail Jennifer Lackard, 49, a former member of Bronx Community Board 9, was hired in 2020 to run the suburban …
https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/us-news/mommas-boy-gangbanger-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chase was ordered held without bail when he was arraigned in Bronx Supreme Criminal Court Wednesday. His mother was held in jail overnight before being released Thursday on $75,000 bail, officials sai…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/husband-arrested-poli…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chase, an alleged member of the “Slutty Gang,” was also shot after he allegedly demanded to know which gang three boys belonged to and attempted to drag one of them off a bus in 2023, Fox News reporte…
https://www.theroot.com/why-this-top-ny-safety-official-now-…
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Claim 2: “James Lackard, who served 10 years in federal prison for peddling heroin in North Carolina — but remains on the lam.”
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While one source mentions James Lackard was a 'convicted federal drug felon', the specific detail about 10 years in NC prison and being 'on the lam' is not corroborated by the other provided search results (which focus on his recent arrest/surrender).
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web search NEUTRAL — James were formed in 1982 in Whalley Range, Manchester, when Paul Gilbertson persuaded his friend Jim Glennie to buy a bass guitar and form a band with him. Their line-up solidified when Gavan Whelan …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_(band)
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web search NEUTRAL — James is a novel by American author Percival Everett published by Doubleday in 2024. The novel is a reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain but narrated by Huckleberry's friend on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_(novel)
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+1&version…
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Claim 3: “Jennifer Lackard was arraigned on the indictment Tuesday, with bail set at $75,000.”
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Cross-reference from NY Post explicitly confirms she was arraigned on a grand jury indictment with bail set at $75,000.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Lackard was arraigned Tuesday on a grand jury indictment. Her bail was set at $75,000 and she is due in court Sept. 25.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/new-york-police-bigwig…
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Claim 4: “Her troublemaking son already had two open gun possession cases on his rap sheet before the shooting, one in Manhattan and the Bronx case he was in court for before the June 29 shooting.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific number or location of open gun possession cases prior to the June 29 shooting.
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Claim 5: “Jennifer Lackard moved north and joined the Bronx community board and started a new nonprofit in the borough, Re-Entry Link LLC, before she was hired to the newly created position by Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard.”
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Sources confirm she founded Re-Entry Link LLC and was hired as Deputy Commissioner of the Wellness Unit by Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard.
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web search NEUTRAL — She founded Re-Entry Link LLC, worked on Station of Hope, a re-entry program at Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, one of Westchester’s most prominent churches. Through his assistant, the Rev. W. F…
https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com/news/national-news/new-yo…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Mount Vernon has faced challenges before, and we have always responded with accountability, transparency and resilience.” The statement follows Lackard’s arrest on charges connected to an alleged sho…
https://blackwestchester.com/city-of-mount-vernon-defends-ve…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jennifer Lackard never wore a badge before Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard made her Deputy Commissioner of the police department's brand new Wellness Unit back in 2020. Her husband, James Lackard, was a…
https://bluestatebluesnews.com/mount-vernon-deputy-commissio…
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Claim 6: “Jennifer Lackard co-founded and ran a North Carolina nonprofit with her ex-con hubby, which was shut down after James Lackard’s conviction.”
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The provided evidence mentions James Lackard is a felon and Jennifer's husband, but does not provide details about a co-founded nonprofit in North Carolina that was shut down.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jennifer Lackard pleaded not guilty. James Lackard, Jennifer's 47-year-old husband, turned himself in to the 44th Precinct station house in the Bronx around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, according to the New Yo…
https://www.theblaze.com/news/jennifer-lackard-husband-son-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lackard Ran Police Wellness Unit. The position Lackard held in Mount Vernon placed her inside a public safety operation specifically designed to help police respond to people suffering mental health c…
https://slaynews.com/liberal-city-official-drove-getaway-car…
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web search NEUTRAL — Deputy Police Commissioner Jennifer Lackard Charged in Getaway Driver Shooting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PleBCEIBMjA
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Claim 7: “Chase Lackard, 20, faced a judge on a 2024 gun rap just 20 minutes before the alleged June 29 drive-by gang shooting”
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Multiple sources confirm Chase Lackard allegedly shot a rival shortly after a Bronx court date on June 29, 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chase Lackard, 20, allegedly shot a rival minutes after a Bronx court date, with his cop mom Jennifer and ex-con dad serving as getaway drivers.According to lohud.com, Lackard had a base salary of $12…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/us-news/mommas-boy-gangbanger-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jennifer Lackard was fired by Mount Vernon and pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, conspiracy, weapons charges, and other offenses. Chase also pleaded not guilty and was ordered held without bail.…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyeDUU173LA
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web search NEUTRAL — Lackard has been charged with attempted murder, attempted assault, criminal possession of a firearm, conspiracy and reckless endangerment. After pleading not guilty at her arraignment, her bail was se…
https://www.theroot.com/why-this-top-ny-safety-official-now-…
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Claim 8: “Jennifer Lackard, 49, a former member of Bronx Community Board 9, was hired in 2020 to run the suburban department’s Wellness Unit, and was fired from the job after her arrest.”
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Sources confirm Jennifer Lackard (49) was a deputy commissioner of wellness in Mount Vernon, hired around 2020, and was fired following her arrest.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mount Vernon Deputy Police Commissioner Jennifer Lackard was fired on Tuesday after she was arrested for allegedly acting as the getaway driver for her son Chase who opened fire outside the Bronx Crim…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/us-news/mommas-boy-gangbanger-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jennifer Lackard, 49, served as deputy commissioner of wellness in the Mount Vernon Police Department's Community Affairs Division. She was arrested Tuesday and charged with attempted murder, attempte…
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/former-mount-vernon-pol…
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web search NEUTRAL — MOUNT VERNON - Mount Vernon fired Jennifer Lackard, a deputy police commissioner, on Tuesday following her arrest in a New York City shooting investigation.
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/mount-vernon-police-jennifer-lac…
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Claim 9: “According to Lackard’s Facebook profile, she is a member of Grace Baptist Church, a politically influential Mount Vernon congregation which is also attended by Patterson-Howard.”
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One source mentions she worked on a program at Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, but the specific claim about her and the Mayor's membership based on a Facebook profile is not corroborated by other sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking barriers for Latino Americans in Hollywood and helping propel the Latin pop movement in music. She is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Lopez
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web search NEUTRAL — Jennifer, also spelled Jenifer or Jenefer, is a feminine given name, the Cornish form of Guinevere, [1] that became popular in the English-speaking world in the 20th century.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_(given_name)
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web search NEUTRAL — 240M Followers, 2,164 Following, 1,220 Posts - Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) on Instagram: "everything’s fine - out now"
https://www.instagram.com/jlo/
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Claim 10: “According to lohud.com, Lackard had a base salary of $125,000, but online payroll records show she took home $138,219 last year.”
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Claim 11: “his mom, disgraced Mount Vernon Deputy Police Commissioner Jennifer Lackard, and drug-dealing dad James Lackard, according to prosecutors [helped]”
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Multiple news sources report that prosecutors allege Jennifer Lackard acted as the getaway driver for her son Chase in the June 29 shooting.
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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators say that on June 29, Lackard acted as the getaway driver for her 20-year-old son, Chase, helping him flee the scene after he allegedly carried out a gang-related shooting in broad daylig…
https://www.theroot.com/why-this-top-ny-safety-official-now-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest news on local shootings and mass shootings across the country on the New York Post.The former high-ranking Westchester County police official who allegedly acted as her gangbanging son’…
https://nypost.com/tag/shootings/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mount Vernon, New York, police official Jennifer Lackard was fired and charged with attempted murder Tuesday after authorities accused her of driving the getaway car in a Bronx shooting allegedly carr…
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/4/new-york-pol…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.