LOS ANGELES\u00a0 \u2014 Los Angeles police have released video from the shooting of author Jillian Lauren, the wife of a Weezer band member, during a chaotic backyard confrontation that culminated in a volley of gunfire.<\/p>\n
Lauren\u2019s wounds were not life-threatening in the April 8 shooting in the northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Eagle Rock, where the 51-year-old wife of Weezer bass player Scott Shriner emerged from her home with a gun as city police and the California Highway Patrol searched the area for three people who fled a car wreck.
\nWeezer bassist Scott Shriner and wife Jillian Lauren are seen attending the PEN America 2018 LitFest Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on Nov. 2, 2018, in Beverly Hills. On April 8, 2025, Jillian Lauren was arrested and booked on attempted murder charges after allegedly pointing a gun at Los Angeles police officers investigating a chase in Eagle Rock. She was shot and wounded by an LAPD officer. (Photo by Charley Gallay\/Getty Images for PEN America)<\/p>\n
Lauren \u2014 listed by police as Jillian Lauren Shriner \u2014 was released on a $1 million bond on suspicion of attempted murder pending further investigation. She is scheduled to appear in court April 30.<\/p>\n
Police released the excerpts from body camera recordings, surveillance video and audio of 911 dispatch conversations on Friday. The video clips show officers peering over a high wooden fence into a yard and shouting over the noise of a surveillance helicopter at a woman to put down her gun or risk getting shot. The fence obscures from the cameras what is on the other side.
\n\u201cMa\u2019am, we\u2019re trying to help you. Put the gun down,\u201d a voice says. \u201cYou\u2019re going to get shot. It\u2019s the police.\u201d
\nAn officer indicates that the woman has cocked a gun \u2014 \u201cOh, she racked it\u201d \u2014 immediately before the sound of at least six shots rings out.<\/p>\n
In a separate segment of silent surveillance video from Lauren\u2019s backyard, she can be seen exiting the home barefoot and carrying a pistol in her right hand. Another segment shows Lauren from behind, apparently raising a gun that is briefly visible. Dirt kicks up near her feet, and she turns and walks toward a doorway to the house.
\nFurther body camera video shows Lauren lying prone in the middle of a residential road as police place handcuffs behind her back, while noting that she has a wound on her arm.<\/p>\n
Lauren\u2019s published works include two bestselling memoirs \u2014 2010s \u201cSome Girls: My Life in a Harem\u201d and 2015\u2019s \u201cEverything You Ever Wanted.\u201d
\nWeezer is a Los Angeles-based band, beloved especially for its 1994 record unofficially known as the \u201cBlue Album,\u201d with songs including \u201cSay It Ain\u2019t So.\u201d Shriner joined the band in the early 2000s.<\/p>\n
The incident involving Jillian Lauren, the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, has raised questions about the use of force by police and the circumstances surrounding the shooting. As the investigation continues, more information is expected to come to light.<\/p>\n
Q: What happened to Jillian Lauren during the incident?
\nA: Jillian Lauren was shot and wounded by an LAPD officer during a chaotic backyard confrontation.
\nQ: What charges is Jillian Lauren facing?
\nA: Jillian Lauren is facing attempted murder charges.
\nQ: When is Jillian Lauren scheduled to appear in court?
\nA: Jillian Lauren is scheduled to appear in court on April 30.
\nQ: What is the current status of the investigation?
\nA: The investigation is ongoing, and more information is expected to be released as it becomes available.
\nOriginally Published: April 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM PDT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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