Weezer's Scott Shriner issues bizarre statement after wife was shot by cops, charged with attempted murder
Bassist Scott Shriner promoted Weezer's Coachella performance after his wife, Jillian Shriner, was shot by cops and charged with attempted murder after a police chase.
On Thursday, the 'Island in the Sun' rocker was walking his four dogs in his Los Angeles neighborhood when he told The Post, 'She's alright, thank you for asking.'
'See you at Coachella!'
Scott, 59, kept his head high for the outing and quickly returned home.
Earlier this week, Weezer announced they would be heading to Indio, Calif., for weekend one of Coachella.
'A desert surprise
see you at @coachella on the Mojave stage next Saturday @ 3:10
,' they wrote on Instagram.
It's unclear if Jillian, 51, will attend the music festival to support her husband.
The 'Behold the Monster' author got herself into legal trouble after interfering with a police chase near the Eagle Rock neighborhood on Tuesday,
According to a press release obtained by Page Six, the Los Angeles Police Department was responding to a hit-and-run call when three suspects fled the scene on foot.
Officers headed down the Shriner's street and allegedly came across Jillian outside of her home with a handgun.
The novelist allegedly refused to put down her weapon after being asked several times before cops opened fire on her when she pointed it at them.
Jillian allegedly ran back into her home before exiting later on, per photos obtained by KTLA.
She was booked for attempted murder and transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Ahead of her arrest, the New York Times Bestselling author had been diagnosed with cancer and underwent surgery.
Jillian has been married to Scott since 2005. They share two adopted kids.
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