US EditionWeezer bassist’s wife shot at police during manhunt, LAPD says
- LAPD officers shot Jillian Lauren, author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, in Eagle Rock.
- Officers were in the neighborhood searching for suspects from a hit-and-run incident on the 134 Freeway.
- Police say Lauren had a handgun and did not comply with orders to drop it before the shooting.
- A police news release stated Lauren was not connected to the hit-and-run; officers found a 9mm gun at her home.
- Lauren was booked for attempted murder but released on bond, while Weezer still performed at Coachella on April 12, 2025.
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Weezer’s Scott Shriner Performs at Coachella Days After Wife Jillian Lauren's Arrest
Days after his wife Jillian Lauren was arrested and struck by gunfire in an “officer-involved shooting” on April 8, the Weezer bassist performs as scheduled at the music festival on April 12th.
Weezer's Scott Shriner plays at Coachella four days after wife's shooting
Amid the fallout from wife Jillian Shriner’s arrest, Weezer bassist Scott Shriner returned to the stage at Coachella (Picture: Getty/Reuters) Weezer star Scott Shriner returned to stage for Coachella this week – only four days after his wife was shot and arrested by police. The bassist’s wife, Jillian Lauren Shriner, 51, was shot in the shoulder by officers outside their home in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles after allegedly pointing a gun at cops who …
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Coachella 2025: Weezer rocked the festival, but didn’t mention bassist Scott Shriner’s wife
Weezer wasn’t supposed to play Coachella this year. When they were announced a week ago as surprise guest, fans of the Los Angeles band were elated. Then on Tuesday, April 8, everything turned upside down. Author Jillian Lauren, wife of longtime Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot by LAPD officers after she allegedly fired a gun at them as they searched her Eagle Rock neighborhood for suspects in an unrelated car chase. As questions swirled a…
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