Weezer is making headlines, however not only for their upcoming participation on the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The band’s bassist, Scott Shriner, discovered himself on the heart of stories forward of the weekend when his spouse, Jillian Shriner, a.ok.a Jillian Lauren, was shot by the Los Angeles Police Department and hit with an tried homicide cost. So, is Weezer nonetheless enjoying at Coachella? Below, we’ve got an replace.
Who Is Jillian ‘Lauren’ Shriner?
Jillian is an achieved writer, actress, journalist and producer. She is finest recognized for her best-selling books, together with Everything You Ever Wanted, Some Girls: My Life in a Harem, Behold the Monster: Confronting America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer and Pretty.
In 2005, Jillian married Scott, they usually have two kids collectively.
Why Was Jillian Shriner Shot by Police?
LAPD stated its officers have been pursuing hit-and-run suspects, none of whom was Jillian. However, on Tuesday, April 8,, cops have been directed towards a yard of a house in Eagle Rock, in keeping with NBC News.
According to a number of retailers, Jillian allegedly tried to go away her dwelling with a handgun. Police claimed they ordered her to drop her weapon a number of instances, however she allegedly refused and pointed it towards the officers.
During a press convention later that night, Detective Meghan Aguilar stated it was not clear from police physique cam footage what had occurred within the moments earlier than police shot Jillian or whether or not Shriner had fired her gun on the surrounding officers.
“At that point, there were some commands given, multiple commands to drop the gun, drop the weapon, unfortunately it did result in an officer-involved shooting,” Aguilar famous.
Is Weezer Still Playing at Coachella?
Yes, Scott himself confirmed that Weezer remains to be acting at Coachella this weekend. According to The New York Post, Scott was noticed strolling his canines the day after his spouse was hit with an tried homicide cost when he was requested concerning the incident.
“She’s alright, thank you for asking,” Scott stated, in keeping with the outlet, earlier than including, “See you at Coachella!