Accused Shooter In Lady Gaga Dog Theft Mistakenly Freed

The alleged gunman was facing an attempted murder charge when he was released from Los Angeles County's jail on Wednesday "due to a clerical error."

A gunman accused of shooting and seriously wounding Lady Gaga's dog walker and stealing her two French bulldogs was mistakenly released from jail and is being sought, authorities said Friday.

James Howard Jackson, 19, was facing an attempted murder charge when he was released from Los Angeles County's jail on Wednesday "due to a clerical error," the county Sheriff's Department said in a statement.

The sheriff's Major Crimes Bureau is working on finding him, the statement said.