In a shocking incident that unfolded in Los Angeles, the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner has been charged with attempted murder following a confrontation with police. The 51-year-old woman was shot in the shoulder by officers after allegedly pointing a gun at a hit-and-run suspect and refusing commands to drop her weapon. What prompted Jillian Lauren to emerge from her home with a weapon?
The Escalating Encounter
What began as a routine response to a hit-and-run accident quickly spiraled into a potentially deadly confrontation on the streets of Los Angeles. The incident occurred around 3:25 PM local time when police were called to investigate a misdemeanor hit-and-run involving three vehicles in the Eagle Rock area of the city.
According to police reports, three suspects fled the accident scene on foot, triggering a search in the surrounding neighborhood. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a man leaving the scene of the accident, though specific details about the other suspects remain unclear.
Jillian Lauren, wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, shot after pointing a gun at police pic.twitter.com/iaGOazHcPa
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Lauren’s Armed Intervention
As officers pursued the hit-and-run suspects, Jillian Lauren unexpectedly emerged from a nearby home armed with a 9-millimeter handgun. The 51-year-old reportedly pointed her weapon at one of the fleeing suspects, creating an immediate and dangerous escalation to what had been a minor traffic incident.
Police on the scene repeatedly ordered Lauren to drop her weapon, but she allegedly ignored these commands. This non-compliance led officers to make the split-second decision to discharge their firearms, striking Lauren in the shoulder.
Wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, Jillian Shriner, was shot by police and booked for attempted murder amid a manhunt for a hit-and-run suspect in a neighborhood not Beverly Hills pic.twitter.com/kjEibN7r1w
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Aftermath and Charges
After being shot, Lauren retreated into her residence but eventually surrendered to police with her hands raised. She was accompanied by her babysitter during the surrender, suggesting there may have been children present in the home during the incident.
Lauren was transported to a medical facility for treatment of her non-life-threatening gunshot wound before being booked on attempted murder charges. Authorities confiscated the 9-millimeter handgun from Lauren’s home as evidence, though investigators have not definitively stated whether she fired the weapon during the confrontation.
The Los Angeles Police Department has provided limited additional details about the incident, which remains under investigation. No other injuries were reported, and Lauren had no direct involvement in the initial hit-and-run that sparked the chain of events.
Lauren’s husband, Scott Shriner, who has been the bassist for the rock band Weezer since 2001, has not made any public statements regarding the incident. The couple’s residence in Eagle Rock has become the center of an ongoing investigation as authorities continue to piece together the precise sequence of events.
Sources:
- Weezer bassist’s wife shot by LA police and booked for attempted murder | Los Angeles | The Guardian