LAPD video shows shooting of author Jillian Lauren in Eagle Rock backyard
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Los Angeles police released video of the shooting of Jillian Lauren, wife of Weezer's Scott Shriner, who fired at officers amidst confusion. Mistaking them for armed suspects, she brandished a gun while LAPD tracked a hit-and-run suspect near her home. The incident, complicated by neighbor reports of gunfire, has spurred debate over the justification of her actions. Lauren faces attempted murder charges; the final decision rests with the district attorney's office. The dramatic footage highlights the tension and chaos leading to her hospitalization from a gunshot wound.
The police video, spliced together from officers' body-worn cameras and surveillance footage, showed confusion in the moments leading up to the incident.
Audio from a 911 call indicated that Lauren believed she was being fired at by one of the suspects, creating a complex scenario.
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