Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s ex-wife, Jillian Lauren, has broken her silence on her shooting case involving LAPD officers and her divorce. Rolling Stone reported this development.
Lauren addressed the incident and its aftermath in her first public statement. She explained her actions and the circumstances surrounding the case.
“I was doing the best I knew to protect my family. [The] impulse was self-defense. My world fell to pieces around me in a heartbeat,” Lauren said.
She described the emotional impact of the situation using a vivid metaphor.
“It’s like, you spend your whole life just getting an entire deck of cards in order. And just take them and throw them up in the air one day, and I’m still waiting to see how they’re gonna land,” she continued.
Lauren also reflected on her time in custody and how it affected her perspective as a writer.
“It gave me a chance to get out of my head for those hours in the jail cell and imagine who else had been there. In the throes of it, I was saying I will never do a book about this because I can’t experience this again. Books are what I do,” she said.
Lauren spoke candidly about the public perception and her personal struggles when addressing the mental health aspects of her case.
“When the [mental health diversion] headlines came out, my joke was, ‘I’m not just a gun-toting criminal, now I’m a crazy one’. My PTSD is a very real thing. I’m a victim of sex trafficking and domestic violence,” she explained. “When the headlines said ‘Mental Health Diversion,’ what I really thought was, ‘OK, good. People are so scared to talk about this.’ I’m in a position where I can speak to it.”
The incident that led to Lauren’s current legal situation occurred earlier this year. It has since evolved into a complex case involving both criminal charges and mental health considerations.
Lawyer Monthly detailed that the April 8, 2025, incident took place during a police operation tied to a hit-and-run investigation near the 134 Freeway in Eagle Rock. Officers encountered Lauren holding a handgun and fired after she did not comply with commands to drop it, injuring her arm.
Lauren was initially booked on suspicion of attempted murder following the confrontation with law enforcement. However, 98 Rock noted that she now faces reduced felony charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and negligent discharge.
The case has been paused under a two-year mental health diversion program that could lead to dismissal if completed successfully. This development reflects the court’s recognition of the mental health factors involved in the incident. It aligns with Lauren’s own statements about her PTSD and history of trauma.
During her time in custody, Lauren found herself processing the experience through her writer’s lens. She focused on cell graffiti to escape mentally and reignited her instinct to process trauma through writing. This coping mechanism demonstrates how her professional background as an author continues to influence her approach to dealing with difficult circumstances.
