LOS ANGELES -- Author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, Jillian Shriner, did fire her weapon at officers who were pursuing a hit-and-run suspect near her home in Los Angeles, police said.
Shriner, also known as Jillian Lauren, was shot by police
during the incident, suffering a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, according
to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Detectives initially said following the incident that it was
unclear if she fired at the officers. However, LAPD sources told ABC News on
Thursday that they have since found evidence, including a shell casing and
video footage, that they believe showed she fired her weapon once at officers.
"Our investigation revealed evidence such as a shell
casing and video footage showing she repeatedly ignored police commands to
disarm and that she fired her weapon at LAPD officers," said the LAPD.
The incident unfolded during a manhunt after a hit-and-run
incident in Los Angeles on Tuesday, police said. Three suspects in the
hit-and-run had fled to a residential area in Eagle Rock, with one reportedly
last seen running near the rear of a residence, police said.
Police fired at Shriner, striking her, after she allegedly
refused orders to drop her gun, the LAPD said.
Shriner went into her home but later emerged with another
woman and a child, police said. She was taken into custody and transported to
an area hospital for treatment, police said.
She was absentee booked for attempted murder, police said.
Shriner was released after posting $1 million bail on
Wednesday and is scheduled to appear in court on April 30.
A 9 mm handgun was recovered from her home, according to
police.
No officers or members of the public were injured in the
incident, police said.
Officers subsequently determined Shriner was not involved in
the earlier hit-and-run, police said. One of the male suspects sought in that
incident was detained by California Highway Patrol, while the other two were
not found, police said.
The officer-involved shooting incident remains under
investigation, police said.
ABC News has reached out to her and her manager for comment
and has not yet received a response.
Shriner is the author of several books, published under the
name Jillian Lauren. They include the true crime nonfiction book "Behold
the Monster: Confronting America's Most Prolific Serial Killer," based on
her interviews with convicted murderer Samuel Little, and the memoirs
"Some Girls: My Life in a Harem" and "Everything You Ever
Wanted."
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