The man who shot Lady Gaga’s dog walker last year was sentenced to 21 years in prison on Monday.
The Lady Gaga connection was a coincidence, authorities have said. The motive was the value of the French bulldogs, a breed that can run into the thousands of dollars, and detectives do not believe the thieves knew the dogs belonged to the musician.
James Howard Jackson, one of three men and two accomplices who participated in the violent robbery, pleaded no contest to one count of attempted murder, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Jackson shot Ryan Fischer during the robbery of the dogs.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
