Dressage trainer Michael Barisone has been indicted in Morris County in connection with the August 7 shooting of rider Lauren Kanarek.
He was charged with two counts of attempted murder, which are crimes of the first degree, and two counts of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, crimes of the second degree. He remains in the Morris County Correctional Facility in lieu of bail, as per the judge’s order, and no trial date has been set. Arraignment is scheduled for next month.
The shooting incident involved a scuffle between Barisone, Kanarek and her fiancé, Rob Goodwin, who were living on Barisone’s farm in Washington Township. Kanarek was hospitalized after being shot twice in the chest.
Barisone was a member of the 2008 Olympic dressage team, but did not ride in the Games because only three members of the squad competed. He coached Allison Brock on the bronze medal team at the 2016 Olympics.
