Los Angeles police released bodycam footage showing officers shooting Jillian Shriner, wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, while searching for a hit-and-run suspect. In the video, Shriner, wearing a Weezer T-shirt, emerges holding a gun, and police repeatedly instruct her to drop it. After she allegedly pointed the weapon, officers opened fire, injuring her in the shoulder. A 911 call revealed Shriner believed she was being shot at by suspects. She was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and later released on $1 million bond. Shriner is a bestselling author and is scheduled to return to court on April 30.
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — On Friday, Los Angeles police made public bodycam footage capturing the incident when officers fired upon Jillian Shriner, a writer and spouse of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner.
The video depicts Shriner, donned in a Weezer shirt, exiting a residence with a firearm as police were searching for a hit-and-run suspect in the area.
“Drop the gun! Place it down! Put it on the ground,” officers can be heard instructing Shriner while peering over a neighboring fence. The footage reveals officers repeatedly commanding her to relinquish her weapon.
“Ma’am, we are here to assist you,” the police shout.
“You’re about to get shot; it’s the police,” another officer remarks.
Before gunfire erupts, one officer notes: “Hey, she just pointed it. Not at us, but she just raised it.”
“Oh, she racked it!” an officer exclaims.
Shortly after, a series of gunshots can be heard. The police assert the footage indicates Shriner fired her weapon at them.
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Jillian Lauren, the author and spouse of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, sustained gunshot wounds from Los Angeles police and was taken into custody on suspicion of attempted murder after aiming a firearm at officers from her front yard, as stated by officials.
The LAPD also disclosed a 911 call placed following the shooting, which seemingly illustrates that Shriner believed one of the suspects was firing at her.
“She mentioned there were three men, and one of them shot her, and the police are currently searching for him,” the 911 caller reported. “They have their firearms drawn.”
Shriner can be heard in the background stating: “I had my gun, and he shouted, ‘drop that gun, drop that gun.’ I replied to put down your (expletive) gun. Then he shot me.”
The released video by LAPD is available for viewing here.
The shooting occurred in Eagle Rock on April 8 when LAPD was aiding California Highway Patrol officers in locating three suspects connected to a hit-and-run incident on the 134 Freeway.
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Shriner was not one of the suspects. Nonetheless, in the pursuit of one reportedly fleeing through a backyard, police encountered Shriner.
She sustained a gunshot wound to the shoulder and retreated into her residence. Later, she was taken into custody and transferred to a medical facility.
According to police, a 9-millimeter handgun was discovered in Shriner’s home.
Shriner was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and subsequently booked. Records indicate she was released after posting a $1 million bond, with a court date set for April 30.
She is renowned for her two bestselling memoirs: “Some Girls: My Life in a Harem” (2010) and “Everything You Ever Wanted” (2015). Jillian and Scott Shriner tied the knot in 2005.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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