Wife of Weezer bassist, Jillian Shriner shot by police and arrested in Los Angeles.
An already bizarre story involving a crash on a Los Angeles freeway, a manhunt, the arrest of a man in his underwear and a police shooting of an uninvolved woman has now taken an even more surreal twist.
Los Angeles Police Department Press Release
Officer-Involved Shooting in Northeast Division NRF012-25ma
April 9, 2025
**The following information is based on a preliminary and ongoing investigation, which continues to evolve as investigators interview witnesses, review physical and electronic records, and analyze forensic evidence. The Department’s understanding of the facts and circumstances may change as additional evidence is collected and analyzed**
Los Angeles: On April 8, 2025, around 3:25 pm, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) requested a backup locating three misdemeanor hit-and-run suspects who fled into a residential neighborhood near the 134 Freeway and Figueroa Street. Multiple Northeast Division uniformed officers responded and established a perimeter. Several minutes later, officers were directed by CHP to the rear of a residence in the 5300 block of Waldo Place, where one suspect was last seen running. As the officers were in the rear yard of that residence, they observed a female, later identified as 51-year-old Jillian Shriner, in the yard of a neighboring residence armed with a handgun. The officers ordered Shriner to drop the handgun numerous times; however, she refused. Shriner then pointed the handgun at the officers, and an Officer-Involved Shooting occurred.
Shriner was struck by gunfire and fled into her residence. She later exited and was taken into custody. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics transported Shriner to a local hospital, where she was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
No officers or other community members were injured during this incident. It was later determined that Shriner was uninvolved in the hit-and-run and lived at the residence where she was observed. She was ultimately absentee booked for attempted murder, booking number 6994080.
One of the male suspects connected with the hit-and-run was detained by CHP, cited, and released. The other two suspects were not located.
A 9-millimeter handgun was recovered from Shriner’s residence.
Force Investigation Division (FID) investigators responded to the scene and are investigating this incident.