Jillian Lauren‘s brush with the law ended with gunfire, according to police.
The true crime author, who has been married to Weezer bassist Scott Shriner since 2005, was struck in an “officer-involved shooting” on April 8, per the Los Angeles Police Department.
The incident happened after 3:25 p.m., when California Highway Patrol requested police backup in locating three hit-and-run suspects who fled into a residential area of the Eagle Rock neighborhood. Upon securing the premise, officers noticed Jillian—who police identified by her legal name Jillian Shriner—in a neighboring yard armed with a handgun, authorities said in an April 9 press release.
“The officers ordered Shriner to drop the handgun multiple times; however, she refused,” police said. “Shriner then pointed the handgun at the officers, and an Officer-Involved Shooting occurred.”
The LAPD said Jillian was hit by gunfire and went inside the house. The 51-year-old was later transported to a local hospital, where she was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, per authorities.
