Overview

• Jillian Lauren, 51, was shot by LAPD officers on April 8 in her backyard after allegedly pointing and firing a handgun at them during a search for hit-and-run suspects in Eagle Rock.
• The LAPD released body-worn camera footage, security video, and 911 audio on April 25, providing multiple angles of the tense encounter and officers’ commands for Lauren to drop her weapon.
• Lauren sustained a non-life-threatening shoulder wound, was arrested for attempted murder, and released on a $1 million bond; her court date is set for April 30.
• The hit-and-run investigation that led officers to Lauren’s property resulted in one suspect being cited and released, while two others remain at large.
• The LAPD has stated the incident remains under investigation, which could take up to a year, and has not yet determined whether officers acted in accordance with department policy.