The wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, Jillan Lauren, was shot by Los Angeles police Tuesday while they were pursuing three hit-and-run suspects.
LAPD officers claim they were assisting the California Highway Patrol in finding three suspects following a hit-and-run in the Eagle Rock neighborhood. Shortly into their search they were checking behind a residence for one of the suspects when they spotted Lauren outside a home with a handgun. Police claim they commanded her to drop the gun multiple times, but claim that she refused and pointed it at them, and officers shot her.
TMZ reports that Lauren ran back into her home, and then 30 minutes later Lauren and her babysitter emerged from the house with their hands up and surrendered to cops. LAFD paramedics took her to a local hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. TMZ reports that she was absentee booked for attempted murder. But KTLA reports that Lauren and the babysitter were released from police custody on Tuesday, so it's not clear if the D.A. will go ahead with the charges.
Scott Shriner and Weezer are scheduled to perform at Coachella on Saturday.