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New York Post
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Weezer bassist's wife Jillian Shriner pleads not guilty to firing at cops before they shot her during bizarre LA standoff
Jillian Shriner, the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, pleaded not guilty this week to two felony charges after she allegedly shot at police officers outside her lavish Los Angeles home. The 51-year-old faces charges of willful discharge of a firearm in a grossly negligent manner and assault with a semiautomatic firearm, ABC 7 reported. She had been originally charged with attempted murder after a bizarre April 8 standoff in which she allegedly grabbed a pistol and confronted a group of cops in her yard, who shot her in the shoulder. 4 Jillian Shriner, seen in newly released bodycam footage from the April 8 shooting, faces charges of willful discharge of a firearm in a grossly negligent manner and assault with a semiautomatic firearm. ABC7 4 Jillian Shriner appears in Los Angeles County Superior Court this week. ABC7 The officers had been chasing a trio of hit-and-run suspects who crashed their car and fled into the Shriners' secluded LA neighborhood. Police bodycam footage revealed that officers identified themselves and ordered Shriner to drop her weapon multiple times before shots rang out. Prosecutors allege she leveled her gun at officers and fired off a shot before the cops opened fire. She was treated for a non-life-threatening injury and released from custody after posting a $1 million bail. 4 Jillian Shriner with her husband Scott, the bassist for rock band Weezer. jillianlauren/Instagram 4 An Instagram photo of Jillian Shriner at a gun range. jillianlauren/Instagram Scott and Jillian Shriner married in 2005 and have two adopted children. In addition to being a rock star's wife, Shriner is an author of several best-selling nonfiction books under her maiden name, Jillian Lauren. Her works include 'Some Girls: My Life in a Harem,' about her stint in the entourage of Prince Jefri Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei's brother, and 'Behold the Monster,' a biography of serial killer Samuel Little.
CNN
13-05-2025
- CNN
Jillian Shriner, wife of Weezer bassist, pleads not guilty to two felony charges after officer involved shooting
Jillian Shriner, the wife of the bassist for rock band Weezer, is facing two felony charges after a backyard shooting involving police in Los Angeles last month. Shriner pleaded not guilty to two felony charges, the discharge of a firearm with gross negligence and assault with a semi-automatic firearm. The charges each carry aggravating factors of great violence, great bodily harm, cruelty, viciousness or callousness, according to the criminal complaint. Though Shriner was originally booked on suspicion of attempted murder by the police, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office did not file an attempted murder charge against Shriner. In the state of California, attempted murder is a specific intent crime which requires an intent to kill by the defendant. Shriner didn't have any comment after court but appeared in good spirits as she left with her team. Shriner was involved in a confrontation with police on April 8 that resulted in her being shot by law enforcement and subsequently arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Shriner was released from custody after posting $1 million bond, according to the Associated Press. The incident occurred in the East LA neighborhood of Eagle Rock, when officers attempting to track a suspect of an unrelated hit-and-run were in the rear yard of a residence and observed a woman in a 'neighboring residence armed with a handgun,' according to an LAPD news release. The woman was later identified as Jillian Shriner. Videos of the incident that were edited by the LAPD were released last month. A compilation of surveillance and body-worn camera videos, the footage showed officers peering over a large wooden fence yelling at Shriner to 'put down the gun' repeatedly, while pointing their guns over the top of the fence into her backyard. In the video, one officer screams, 'Ma'am we're trying to help you!' Another says, 'You're going to get shot; it's the police!' An officer then identifies himself as a California Highway Patrol officer. An edited surveillance video from the LAPD that appears to be taken from Shriner's home showed the moment she is shot, though it is from a distance and the view is from behind Shriner. In a slowed down and zoomed in clip that has no audio, she is seen lifting her gun with both hands, pointing it and then a smoke cloud appears to the right of her body. After the gunfire, Shriner calmly walks back into her home. The LAPD said she 'was struck by gunfire and fled into her residence.' A 911 call placed by an unknown woman who was with Shriner after she was shot was also released by the LAPD. It appears from the call that both the caller and Shriner believed that one of the hit-and-run suspects was behind the fence and was the one who shot her. (One of the three suspects from the hit-and-run was detained and released but two others were never found, according to the LAPD.) Shortly after, Shriner can be heard on the call, explaining to the dispatcher that she was shot by the hit-and-run suspect. 'I had my gun… and he said 'Put down that gun, put down that gun,' and I said 'Put down your f**king gun.' And then he shot me.' Shriner and the unknown woman make no mention of police officers firing weapons or making commands on the 911 call. Shriner was taken to the hospital and released after the shooting. No officers were injured. She is next due back in court on June 18th for a preliminary hearing.
CBS News
13-05-2025
- CBS News
Jillian Shriner, Weezer bassist's wife shot by LAPD officers, pleads not guilty to charges in Eagle Rock shooting
Jillian Shriner, a true crime author and the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner who was shot during a chaotic series of events in Eagle Rock in April, pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the incident in court on Tuesday. She pleaded not guilty to discharge of a firearm with gross negligence and assault with a semiautomatic firearm and is now due back in court on June 18. Both charges are felonies and would result in prison time if she were convicted, according to the felony complaint. Shriner's charges come after a wild sequence of events that began at around 3 p.m. on April 8, when police were chasing a group of hit-and-run suspects who had fled from the nearby 134 Freeway after a collision. As they canvassed the neighborhood, officers were directed to the 5300 block of Waldo Place, where Shriner's home is located. "As the officers were in the rear yard of that residence, they observed a female ... in the yard of a neighboring residence armed with a handgun," said a release from Los Angeles police at the time. That woman was later identified as Shriner. Police said that despite directing her to drop the gun several times, she instead pointed the gun in their direction, which led them to open fire. She was struck in the shoulder by gunfire and hospitalized before she was subsequently arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Body camera footage released by officers a few weeks after the shooting showed the moments that they demanded Shriner to drop the weapon. "Drop the gun, you are going to get shot," they can be heard shouting. After the shooting, she told police that she was defending her home from the suspects running through her neighborhood. She first appeared in court on April 30, where the Los Angeles County District Attorney revealed that they were still investigating the incident and that no case had yet been presented. Shriner remains out of jail after posting $1 million bail.
CBS News
30-04-2025
- CBS News
Weezer bassist's wife appears in LA court, hearing continued as LAPD continues investigation
The wife of the bassist of the LA-based rock band Weezer appeared in a downtown Los Angeles courthouse Wednesday related to an April 8 incident where she was arrested for allegedly shooting her gun at police officers. At Wednesday's court hearing, prosecutors said the case involving Jillian Shriner, the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, remains under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department and has not been presented to the district attorney's office for filing yet. "We anticipate that will happen within the next week," attorney Jeff Liu said. The hearing was continued to May 13, with Shriner ordered to appear. Jillian Shriner appeared at a downtown Los Angeles courthouse Wednesday morning. KCAL News The Shriner and police confrontation began when officers with the Los Angeles Police Department and the California Highway Patrol were in her Eagle Rock neighborhood, searching for hit-and-run suspects who fled on foot. Police searching the area for the suspects were directed to a home in the 5300 block of Waldo Place. "As the officers were in the rear yard of that residence, they observed a female ... in the yard of a neighboring residence armed with a handgun," LAPD said in an earlier news release. That woman was later identified as Shriner. Officers said that they had ordered the 51-year-old to drop the gun several times, as she pointed it in their direction. Shots were fired and Shriner suffered a gunshot wound to her shoulder. She was treated at a hospital, and subsequently arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. A little over two weeks after the incident, LAPD released body cam video as part of a use-of-force investigation which captured the exchange between Shriner and officers. In the body cam video, officers could be heard yelling "Put the gun down!" a number of times. Officers also tell Shriner they are trying to help her and to "Drop the gun; you are going to get shot." Officers identified themselves as LAPD and the California Highway Patrol, as helicopters could be heard overhead. "Shriner then pointed the handgun at the officers, and an officer-involved shooting occurred," the LAPD said in an earlier press release. The body cam video shows officers shouting, "Shots fired, officer needs help," after shots rang out. Shriner will remain free on a $1 million bond, with her next court appearance scheduled for May 13.
Newsweek
26-04-2025
- Newsweek
Video Shows Weezer Bassist's Wife Shot by Police
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has released bodycam video showing its officers opening fire on Jillian Shriner, the author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, in the city on April 8. Police allege Shriner fired toward them with a handgun while they were searching for three suspects involved in an alleged hit-and-run, before she was shot in the shoulder. Shriner was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and later released after posting a $1 million bond. Newsweek contacted the LAPD and Jillian Shriner's agent for comment on Saturday via email and online inquiry form respectively outside of regular office hours. A screengrab from a video released by the LAPD shows Jillian Shriner armed with a pistol before she was shot. A screengrab from a video released by the LAPD shows Jillian Shriner armed with a pistol before she was shot. LAPD What New Footage Shows The case has attracted significant attention both because of Shriner's high profile and because she was at home when the shooting took place, and was not one of the suspects being sought by police. According to data from Campaign Zero, a group that campaigns against police violence, in 2024 1,365 people were killed by law enforcement officers in the United States. In May 2020 the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sparked massive protests and some disorder across the country. What To Know In the bodycam footage LAPD officers can be seen searching for three people who were allegedly involved in a hit-and-run on the 134 Freeway in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles. During the search police came across Shriner, wearing a Weezer T-shirt, who was armed with a handgun in her garden. In the footage from behind a wooden fence officers repeatedly call on Shriner to drop her weapon with one shouting "put the gun down" while another said: "Ma'am we're trying to help you." Later an officer says "you're going to get shot, it's the police" before urging Shiner to "drop the gun." Shriner doesn't obey these commands and according to one of the officers raised her pistol up. Scott and Jillian Shriner are pictured at the 2015 Moth Ball at Capitale in New York City on May 12, 2015. Scott and Jillian Shriner are pictured at the 2015 Moth Ball at Capitale in New York City on May 12, 2015. Jenny Anderson/GETTY He said: "Hey, she just pointed it. Not at us, but she just lifted it up." Another officer commented: "Oh, she racked it!" At this point multiple gunshots can be heard after which one officer says "shots fired, officer needs help." It is unclear from the video who fired the first shot. According to police Shriner was hit in the shoulder and then retreated inside her property. She later surrendered to officers and was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. She was transported to hospital with moderate injuries. The LAPD also released a 911 call between Shriner and an operator during which she comments: "I had my gun, and he said, 'put down that gun, put down that gun.' I said put down your f****** gun. And then he shot me." Police recovered a 9mm handgun from Shriner's property. One of the three people officers were originally searching for over the hit and run was later arrested but the other two have yet to be caught. What People Are Saying LAPD public information officer Jennifer Forkish said: "The LAPD conducts very thorough use of force investigations which typically require investigators to interview multiple witnesses, view numerous hours of video footage and analyze a significant amount of forensic evidence. We are still at the very early stages of this investigation which can often take up to a year to complete." What Happens Next Shriner is next due to appear in court on April 30. According to an LAPD spokesperson the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office has yet to present a case against her.
