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Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Weezer bassist's wife is formally charged after being shot by cops in bizarre standoff
Weezer bassist Scott Shriner's wife Jillian Lauren has been formally charged after she was shot by the police and booked on suspicion of attempted murder in April. According to TMZ, the 51-year-old appeared in a Downtown Los Angeles court on Tuesday where she was hit with felony gun charges despite the initial serious allegation. Specifically, LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman charged Lauren with felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm and felony discharge of a firearm with gross negligence. During Tuesday's court appearance, Lauren pleaded not guilty to both felony gun charges. If she is convicted, Lauren could face up to 19 years in prison, the outlet reports. On April 9, Lauren was shot in the arm in her Los Angeles backyard and later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after she supposedly pointed a weapon and fired at cops, whom she claimed to have confused with armed criminals on her property. The authorities were on the scene because a hit-and-run suspect had been reported in the area - allegedly stripping down to his boxer shorts and jumping in a resident's swimming pool in a bizarre attempt to dodge his arrest. While searching for the suspect, law enforcement encountered the rocker's armed wife and the situation rapidly escalated into a shootout. Lauren and her attorneys appeared before Judge Theresa R. McGonigle at the Clara Shortridge Foltz criminal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles on April 30. At the time when she arrived for the court date, the Los Angeles County district attorney had not filed any charges against her, and as a result she has been ordered to go back on May 13, as reported by Rolling Stone. 'The matter remains under investigation,' said DA spokesman Greg Risling. 'A case has not been formally presented to the District Attorney's Office for filing consideration. Ms. Shriner remains out of custody on bond.' Risling added: 'A formal case presentation is anticipated within the next week. Our office will make a filing decision shortly thereafter.' Prosecutors said at the hearing that the Los Angeles Police Department was still investigating the case, according to CBS. The matter has apparently not yet been presented to the DA's office, but attorney Jeff Liu said: 'We anticipate that will happen within the next week.' The court date came days after released bodycam footage revealed jaw-dropping details about the moment Lauren was shot by police in her LA backyard. LAPD released bits of bodycam and security footage, as well as audio clips from 911 calls pertaining to the incident. The bombshell evidence shows LAPD officers approaching her home after being tipped off that a crime suspect had snuck into the yard. Officers were then seen peering over a fence into the property as Lauren entered the area bearing a handgun, as captured on home surveillance video. The LAPD unveiled three different angles of body-worn camera footage, documenting the chaotic moments leading up to shots being fired. 'Put the gun down!' one cop was heard shouting. The command was allegedly refused by Lauren - who recently went public about her ongoing cancer battle - multiple times. 'Ma'am! We're trying to help you!' one of the officers frantically warned. 'Drop the gun! You're going to get shot! You're going to get shot, it's the police!' After several tense minutes of the police officers urging Lauren to drop her weapon, one of the cops indicated she may be getting ready to shoot. 'Hey, she just pointed it. Not at us but she lifted it up,' he said. Footage from Lauren's yard allegedly shows her raising her weapon, firing at cops and walking into her home after she got hit by a bullet. Shortly after the heated encounter, police reportedly received a 911 call from one of Lauren's neighbors, who she was with at the time. The phone call indicated she believed the three policemen were the hit-and-run suspects. 'There were three men, she says there were three men and one of them shot her and the cops are looking for him right now,' the neighbor explained to the 911 operator. 'They have their guns out and like, I don't know if they found him yet or not, but they told me to not look out the window.' Lauren then chimed in and explained the incident from her perspective: 'I had my gun, and he said put down that gun, put down that gun. 'I said put down your f**king gun. And then he shot me.' About an hour after the ordeal, Lauren walked outside and was confronted by police officers. Body-worn video shows Lauren sprawled out in the middle of the road as cops handcuffed her and noticed she was shot. She was taken to the hospital to treat the non-fatal wound and cops confirmed Lauren was not involved in the original hit-and-run. Lauren was charged for firing at the police, but she was later released from custody after posting her $1 million bail. The suspect cops were initially looking for was detained by California Highway Patrol officers, cited and released, shortly after Lauren's arrest. Meanwhile, the remaining two suspects who fled the multi-car crash remain at large. Lauren and Shriner married in 2005 and they have two adopted children together. Beyond her marriage to Shriner, Lauren has found fame on her own after penning a series of memoirs and true crime books. She also worked as a crime reporter, and was involved in investigating the serial killer Samuel Little, one of the most prolific murderers in US history.
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.
Malay Mail
28-04-2025
- Malay Mail
Weezer bassist's wife, Jillian Shriner, shown on body cam firing at LAPD officers (VIDEO)
LOS ANGELES, April 28 — The Los Angeles Police Department has released body camera footage showing Jillian Lauren Shriner, wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, allegedly firing at officers during a search for suspects involved in a high-speed chase. In the footage from the April 8 incident in Eagle Rock, police encountered Shriner in her backyard with her weapon drawn and repeatedly ordered her to drop it. Moments later, gunshots erupted after an officer warned, 'Oh, she racked it,' and investigators later found one used cartridge casing confirming at least one shot fired. After the shooting, Shriner reportedly fled into her house and called 911, apparently unaware she had fired at police and not the suspects from the chase. Shriner eventually surrendered after an hour and was transported to a hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. She has been charged with attempted murder and is scheduled to appear in court on April 30. Scott Shriner joined the band in 2001, replacing original bassist Mikey Welsh after Welsh left due to mental health issues. Weezer is an American rock band formed in 1992, known for their catchy melodies and hits like "Buddy Holly" and "Island in the Sun."
Express Tribune
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
LAPD releases body camera footage of Jillian Lauren police shootout outside home
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has released body camera footage showing Jillian Lauren, wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, involved in a police shootout. According to an LAPD press release, Jillian Lauren was shot by officers outside her Los Angeles home on April 8, 2025, after she pointed a handgun at police. The LAPD footage of Jillian Lauren's arrest was made public via YouTube on April 25, 2025, including surveillance video and 911 dispatch audio. Jennifer Forkish, public information director for the LAPD, noted that the Jillian Lauren investigation could take up to a year to complete before determining if the officers acted according to department policies. LAPD Releases Body Camera Footage of Shooting Involving Jillian Lauren, Wife of Weezer Bassist — Joozy Reviews (@joozyTW) April 27, 2025 In the LAPD body camera footage, officers can be heard repeatedly ordering Jillian Lauren to put her gun down before shots were fired. According to the LAPD, no officers or additional civilians were injured during the Jillian Lauren shootout. After her arrest, Jillian Lauren was booked for attempted murder and a 9-millimeter handgun was recovered from her residence, according to LAPD reports. Jillian Lauren was released from jail on a $1 million bond and is scheduled to appear in court on April 30, 2025. Scott Shriner and Jillian Lauren, married since 2005, share two adopted sons, Tariku and Jovanni. In addition to her marriage to Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, Jillian Lauren is known for her memoir Some Girls: My Life in a Harem and her 2023 nonfiction bestseller Behold the Monster.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
LAPD Releases Footage From Shooting Involving Weezer Bassist's Wife Jillian Lauren
The Los Angeles Police Department released footage from a shooting involving Weezer bassist Scott Shriner's wife, Jillian Lauren, including body camera and surveillance video as well as audio from the 911 dispatch conversation from the April 8 incident. LAPD officers were responding to a hit-and-run involving three suspects in the Eagle Rock neighborhood before the shooting occurred. In the footage that was released Friday, the police can be seen looking over a backyard fence and warning Lauren, identified by the police as Jillian Shriner, to drop her weapon. More from The Hollywood Reporter Best-selling Author and Weezer Bassist's Wife Released on $1M Bond After Being Shot by LAPD Weezer Will Still Play Coachella After Scott Shriner's Wife Was Shot By Police Weezer Bassist Scott Shriner's Wife Shot During L.A. Police Chase, Authorities Say 'Ma'am, we're trying to help you. Put the gun down,' someone is heard saying. 'You're going to get shot. It's the police.' 'Oh, she racked it,' another voice said before the sound of gunshots followed. After the shooting, Lauren was taken to a local hospital to be treated for 'non-life-threatening injuries.' There, she was booked on an attempted murder charge. The day after the shooting, she posted a million-dollar bond and was said to be 'alive and well,' her manager told The Hollywood Reporter. Lauren is expected to appear in court on Wednesday. In another surveillance video, the best-selling author was seen walking around outside her home with a pistol in her right hand. Additional footage was shown of her walking around the outside of her house before the shooting took place alongside a separate video of Lauren lying face down in the road being handcuffed. She was not involved in the hit-and-run, though police said they captured one of the suspects involved in the crime. Lauren's best-selling memoir, Some Girls: My Life in a Harem, recounts her experience as part of the Prince of Brunei's harem. She's also the author of the 2020 novel Behold the Monster: Confronting America's Most Prolific Serial Killer, which details her relationship with serial killer Samuel Little. One year later, she appeared in the Starz docuseries about Little. Best of The Hollywood Reporter Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2024: Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Olivia Rodrigo and More
