Bestselling author and wife of Weezer bassist fired at police, authorities say

A bestselling author who was shot by police is accused of firing at officers as they searched for multiple hit-and-run suspects in her residential Los Angeles neighborhood, a police official said Thursday.

A bestselling author who was shot by police is accused of firing at officers as they searched for multiple hit-and-run suspects in her residential Los Angeles neighborhood, a police official said Thursday.

An investigation revealed shell casing and video showed Jillian Lauren Shriner repeatedly ignoring police commands to disarm during an encounter Wednesday and firing her weapon, Los Angeles police communications director Jennifer Forkish said in a statement.

She was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and booked on a charge of attempted murder. Jail records show she was released on bond Wednesday night.

No one else was injured.

Bassist Scott Shriner of Weezer and his wife, writer Jillian Lauren, attend the "Duck Commander Musical" premiere at the Crown Theater at the Rio Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, on April 15, 2015.Ethan Miller / Getty Images fileShriner, 51, who is married to Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, is a journalist and the author of several books, including “Behold the Monster: Confronting America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer.”

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