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LAPD Releases Video of Shooting Involving Author Jillian Lauren Shriner

Newly released footage shows the bestselling author and wife of Weezer’s bassist armed with a gun before being shot by officers during a hit-and-run suspect search.

Chaos and confusion before Weezer bassist wife Jillian Shriner was shot in LAPD-released videos

Overview

  • The LAPD has released edited bodycam and surveillance footage of the April 8 shooting of Jillian Lauren Shriner in her Eagle Rock backyard.
  • Officers repeatedly commanded Shriner to drop her gun before gunfire occurred; she was struck in the shoulder, treated, and later booked for attempted murder of a peace officer.
  • Surveillance video appears to show Shriner racking and firing her gun, though her actions remain under scrutiny as prosecutors review the evidence.
  • Audio from a 911 call suggests Shriner may have mistaken officers for suspects during the chaotic confrontation.
  • Shriner, who has been released on $1 million bond, is scheduled to appear in court on April 30; no charges have been filed as of April 26.