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LAPD Releases Video of Shooting Involving Author Jillian Lauren Shriner

Footage shows Shriner armed in her backyard during a manhunt, with police claiming she fired a handgun before being shot and arrested.

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

  • The LAPD has released edited bodycam and surveillance footage from the April 8 shooting of Jillian Lauren Shriner in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles.
  • Shriner, a bestselling author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot in the shoulder by officers after allegedly pointing and firing a handgun at them.
  • Police were searching for three hit-and-run suspects in the neighborhood when they encountered Shriner armed in her backyard and ordered her to disarm multiple times.
  • Investigators recovered a 9mm Glock handgun and a spent shell casing from the scene, supporting claims that Shriner fired her weapon.
  • Shriner, who was booked on suspicion of attempted murder, is out on $1 million bond and is scheduled to appear in court on April 30 as prosecutors review the evidence.