Weezer rocker’s wife shot by police, arrested for attempted murder

The wife of a member of an iconic 90s rock band - who was wanted for attempted murder - has been shot during a traffic chase.

Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife, Jillian Shriner, was shot during a traffic chase in Los Angeles, and later arrested for attempted murder.

On Tuesday afternoon, local time, the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a hit-and-run on a freeway near the city’s Eagle Rock neighbourhood, according to a LAPD press release obtained by Page Six.

Three suspects involved fled the scene and headed toward a residential neighbourhood where police quickly barricaded off the area.

A woman, identified as Shriner, then allegedly came out of her home with a handgun.

The 51-year-old was allegedly told several times to drop her weapon, which she refused and pointed it at officers.

She was then shot in an undisclosed area and rushed into her home.

The LAPD confirms that the musician’s wife was hit by the gunfire, and TMZ reports she was struck in the shoulder.

Scott Shriner and wife Jillian in 2018. Picture: Getty

The chaotic scene outside the Weezer bassist’s home. Picture: KTLA

The police said Shriner retreated into her residence after being struck — but later came outside with another female, identified as the family’s babysitter, and was taken into custody.

She was transported to a local hospital by paramedics, where she was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Police also disclosed they recovered a 9-millimeter handgun from her home.

LAPD also shared that no officers or any community members were hurt during the shootout and confirmed that Jillian was not involved in the earlier hit-and-run.

KTLA reports that both Jillian and the family’s babysitter have been released from police custody.

Officers said they demanded she drop the gun but she refused. Picture: KTLA

The outlet obtained footage from the three-car crash that caused the manhunt, and spoke to eyewitnesses who described watching one of the suspects walk away from the scene.

“I saw a gentleman walking on the shoulder,” eyewitness Alana Altmeyer told the KTLA. “So, my brother and I went over and assumed that he was leaving the scene of an accident.”

She claimed that she and her brother chased after him — and when they did, the male tried to run to the opposite side of the freeway and fell down.

“He was bleeding from his head, his mouth and his knees,” Altmeyer claimed.

Shriner is a New York Times bestselling author...

...and the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner. Picture: Ethan Miller/Getty

However, that didn’t stop him from allegedly jumping over the side of the freeway and down an embankment.

“I chased him down the side of the freeway, across the freeway, over a couple of fences,” Altmeyer’s brother, Guy Binn, said. “He had a bag and a sweater. I got his bag. I got his sweater and me being so old, I couldn’t keep up with the guy. I chased him to the park, and I lost him.”

Shriner has since been booked for attempted murder. Picture: KTLA

Jillian is a New York Times Bestselling author with several titles, including her 2010 novel Some Girls: My Life in a Harem and her 2023 book Behold the Monster: Confronting America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer.

In 2005, she married Weezer musician Scott and they share two adopted children together.

Jillian often shares glimpses of her life via social media, including of herself with her family and promoting her books.

In March, the novelist revealed that she was battling cancer.

Her reps weren’t immediately available for comment.

This story originally appeared on Page Six and is republished here with permission.