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Jillian Lauren, wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shrinerhas spoken for the first time about her deadly encounter with authorities in April in which she was left with a gunshot wound.
Lauren, 52, Who has recently filed for divorce from her husband After 22 years of marriage, she came into limelight earlier this year when she got caught in the police chase. At that time, Los Angeles police officers pursued three misdemeanor hit-and-run suspects who had fled the scene of a freeway crash into a residential neighborhood of Eagle Rock in East Los Angeles. Lauren was not involved in the original car chase.
Authorities claim Lauren came out with a handgun from a neighboring house and failed to drop the weapon despite officers repeatedly asking her to do so. Authorities say Lauren opened fire after seeing one of the suspects following a car onto her property, before he allegedly pointed the gun at officers, prompting at least one of them to open fire.
The bullet reportedly hit him in the shoulder and he was taken to hospital Later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of a police officerHowever, those charges were eventually dropped, and he was instead charged with assault and negligent discharge of a firearm, Within days of his arrest, he was released on $1 million bond,
talking to rolling stone In a new interview about the incident, best-selling author Lauren said she was ,trying to protect my family the best I knew how., ,[The] The impulse was self-defense,” he said of his reaction.
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“My world came crashing down around me in a heartbeat,” Lauren said. “It’s like you spend your whole life arranging a deck of cards. And just take them and throw them in the air one day, and I’m still waiting to see how they land.”
He pleaded not guilty in May and was given a two-year mental health exemption in September to avoid jail. Under the agreement, Lauren must remain sober, participate in therapy and not possess a firearm.
“When [mental health diversion] The headlines came out, my joke was, ‘I’m not just a criminal with a gun, now I’m a maniac,'” she recalled. “My PTSD is a very real thing. I am a victim of sex trafficking and domestic violence. …When the headlines said ‘mental health devolution’, I really thought, ‘Okay, cool.’ People are very afraid to talk about this. I’m in a position where I can speak to it.”
Lauren returned to the headlines earlier this month with the news that she and Shriner were divorcing. The duo’s parents announced their decision in a lengthy Instagram post.
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They wrote, “After twenty-two years together, we have decided to divorce. While proud of the world we have created, we marvel at our wonderful boys—our brightest light.”
She added, “We will always remember the wild-hearted children we once were: drinking milkshakes, driving into the desert night to see the Grand Canyon. We will always share the wonder we saw in each other’s eyes when we held our babies for the first time.”
“The same wild hearts that brought us together are now driving us in different directions. We will always be a family, united in love, laughter and music. Thank you all for the confetti shower of support and friendship over the years. It’s been beautiful.”