Overview

• Jillian Lauren Shriner, a bestselling author, has been charged with grossly negligent firearm discharge and assault with a semiautomatic firearm by Los Angeles County prosecutors.
• The charges stem from an April 8 incident in which Shriner allegedly fired at LAPD officers searching for hit-and-run suspects near her Eagle Rock property.
• Prosecutors dropped initial allegations of attempted murder but are pursuing sentencing enhancements that could result in a 19-year prison term if convicted.
• Body-cam and surveillance footage reportedly show Shriner pointing and firing a handgun, though there are indications she may not have realized the individuals were police officers due to helicopter noise.
• Shriner, who pleaded not guilty in court on May 13, remains free on $1 million bond and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on June 18.