Jillian Lauren Shriner, the wife of famous rock musician Scott Shriner, has been shot by Los Angeles police officers and arrested for attempted murder.
Scott Shriner is best known as the bassist in the band Weezer.
Shriner’s wife was reportedly shot and wounded by police officers after she allegedly pointed a gun at authorities on Tuesday.
According to a press release issued by the LAPD on Thursday, multiple officers responded to a request for backup “locating three misdemeanor hit-and-run suspects who fled into a residential neighborhood” on Tuesday afternoon.
When the officers were in the rear of a home where a suspect was last seen running, they saw a female in the yard of a nearby home.
The female was later identified as Shriner’s wife.
According to the press release, Jillian, 51, was armed with a handgun.
Police officers ordered her to drop the weapon “numerous times.”
“However, she refused,” according to the LAPD.
Jillian then allegedly pointed her gun at the officers before police shot her.
She then retreated back inside her home after being shot.
According to the LAPD, she later exited and was taken into custody.
LAFD paramedics transported Jillian to a hospital.
She was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
According to the LAPD, Jillian was not involved in the hit-and-run.
However, she was booked in absentia for attempted murder.
A 9mm handgun was recovered from her home, according to police.
No officers were injured during the shooting.
Jillian’s bail was set at $1 million by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.
In March, Jillian took to Instagram to share news about her health.
“Yes, I have a little bit of the C word y’all. I know a lot of us do,” she captioned her post.
“I’m here to thank the incredible oncology team here, who pulled me through a complicated operation without a hitch.
“I am always so grateful for every second of the compassionate and excellent medical care I receive in my life.
“Thank you to all the remarkable health care workers who take our lives in your hands. And let’s all breathe.”
Weezer has not commented on the shooting.
Scott Shriner has yet to issue a statement about his wife.
Weezer, which includes Shriner, Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, and Brian Bell, was recently announced as a surprise performer at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival that kicks off April 11.
The band is scheduled to perform on Saturday.
Scott and Jillian tied the knot in 2005.
They have adopted two children together, according to Page Six.
Jillian is a published author.
Her books include “Some Girls: My Life in a Harem” and “Behold the Monster: Confronting America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer.”
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