Overview
- Lauren told Rolling Stone she acted to protect her family, characterizing her split-second decision as self-defense and discussing long-standing trauma.
- Police say officers repeatedly ordered her to drop a handgun, alleged she pointed it at them, and opened fire after an officer said, “Oh, she racked it,” striking her in the arm.
- Prosecutors charged her with negligent discharge of a firearm and assault with a semiautomatic weapon after an initial arrest on suspicion of attempted murder and release on a $1 million bond.
- A judge approved a two-year mental-health diversion requiring counseling, random drug and alcohol testing, program participation, and a weapons ban, with potential dismissal upon successful completion.
- Lauren filed for divorce from Weezer bassist Scott Shriner on December 2, and the pair later issued a joint Instagram statement acknowledging their split.