Wife of Weezer bassist shot by LAPD and charged with attempted murder

LOS ANGELES (TNND) — Jillian Shriner, an author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder Tuesday after being involved in a situation with police that resulted in her being shot by officers with the Los Angeles Police Department.

The LAPD said the incident occurred when officers were attempting to track a suspect of an unrelated hit-and-run, ended up in the rear yard of a home on Waldo Place and observed a woman in the neighboring yard 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,” a news release read. "Shriner was struck by gunfire and fled into her residence. She later exited and was taken into custody."

Police added that a 9-millimeter handgun was found at Shriner's home.

Booking records show Shriner was released Wednesday morning on a $1 million bond. She is due in court on April 30.

Video captured by KABC shows a woman, believed to be Shriner, being assisted by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics as she is put on a stretcher to get into an ambulance.

Shriner was taken to a local hospital where she was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

One of the suspects in the hit-and-run was detained by California Highway Patrol, while the other two suspects were not located, police added.

Lauren is the author of two bestselling memoirs, 2010's “Some Girls: My Life in a Harem” and 2015's “Everything You Ever Wanted.”

Weezer is a Los Angeles band beloved for their 1994 record, unofficially known as the “Blue Album,” featuring songs including “Say It Ain't So” and “Buddy Holly.” Shriner joined the band in the early 2000s.

Lauren and Shriner married in 2005, and they have two children.

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Editor's note: The Associated Press contributed to this article.