Who is Jillian Shriner? Weezer bassist’s wife charged with attempted murder
Scott Shriner’s wife is in serious legal trouble.
Jillian Shriner, who has been married to the musician since 2005, was shot by Los Angeles cops and then arrested on Tuesday, The Post confirmed.
While officers were searching for three misdemeanor hit-and-run suspects in a residential neighborhood, Jillian, 51, came out of her house with a handgun. She refused to drop her gun and pointed it at the officers, who shot her in the shoulder.
After retreating into her home and then coming back out with another female identified as the family’s babysitter, Jillian was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital where she was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Police confirmed she wasn’t involved in the earlier hit-and-run.
Jillian was booked for attempted murder. KTLA reported that she has since been released from police custody on a $1 million bond.
Her rep confirmed to The Post that Jillian was shot — but would not speak about the details.
Here’s everything you need to know about her.
Who is Jillian Shriner?
Jillian goes by both her birth name, Jillian Lauren, and her married name, Jillian Shriner.
She was born in Livingston, New Jersey and graduated from a private school, Newark Academy, in 1991. Jillian later moved to New York City and briefly studied acting at NYU before dropping out.
Jillian is best-known for being the New York Times bestselling author of several memoirs including “Some Girls: My Life in a Harem,” which was released in 2010. The book chronicles Jillian’s experience being a call girl for Jefri Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei between 1992 and 1995.
Jillian also wrote the 2015 memoir “Everything You Ever Wanted” and the 2011 novel “Pretty.” In 2023, she came out with the bestselling true crime book “Behold the Monster: Facing America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer,” which was based on her interviews with serial killer Samuel Little. Her investigation into Little’s acts was adapted into a documentary series on Starz called “Confronting a Serial Killer.”
Additionally, Jillian is a regular storyteller with the nonprofit group “The Moth” and has done a TEDx Talk about adoption. (She and Scott have two adopted children).
Jillian had a hysterectomy and was recovering from cancer treatment before she was arrested.
On March 4, she shared a pre-op selfie in a hospital bed and wrote, “I’d like to thank the Academy, my amazing hair and makeup team, and the lighting designers here at #glendaleadventisthospital. s if they all hadn’t been through enough with the fires right next door! Yes, I have a little bit of the C word y’all. I know a lot of us do.”
She added: “I’m here to thank the incredible oncology team here, who pulled me through a complicated operation without a hitch. I am always so grateful for every second of the compassionate and excellent medical care I receive in my life.”
What happened on April 8?
Jillian made headlines on April 8, 2025 for the incident that occurred outside her home in LA.
At around 3:25 p.m. PT, cops ran into a residential neighborhood responding to a request for backup in locating three misdemeanor hit-and-run suspects who fled a crash scene on the Ventura Freeway.
On Eagle Vista Drive, officers noticed Jillian armed with a handgun outside her residence. They yelled for Jillian to drop the gun “numerous times” — but she refused, per an LAPD press release.
Jillian then allegedly pointed the handgun at the officers, and they opened fire, hitting her in the shoulder, TMZ reported.
She retreated into her residence but eventually came outside with a woman identified as the family’s baby-sitter and surrendered. Both women were placed in handcuffs while lying face down on the street.
Jillian was transported to a local hospital by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics and was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Police also disclosed they recovered a 9-millimeter handgun from her home.
Jillian was booked for attempted murder and then released from custody.
Does Jillian have a criminal history?
There are no records of Jillian having any criminal history prior to the April 8 incident.
What’s her relationship history?
Jillian married Scott in Hawaii in 2005. The couple has two adopted sons. Their first son was adopted from Ethiopia in January 2009.
“On paper, I might not be considered the best candidate for motherhood,” Jillian said in her Motherhood Later blog in 2015. “My husband Scott and I had a long and circuitous road to parenting, including the whole painful infertility thing. We eventually found the right path for us and adopted our son [Tariku] from Ethiopia.”
Scott has been in Weezer since 2001 after replacing Mikey Welsh. The band, which formed in 1992, is responsible for hit songs like “Say It Ain’t So,” Island in the Sun,” “Across the Sea” and “Hash Pipe.” Weezer is slated to perform at Coachella Musical Festival on April 12.
What’s her social media presence?
Jillian has an Instagram account with over 15,000 followers. She goes by Jillian Lauren on the social media platform.
Her bio reads, “Bestselling author & mother of dragons. CONFRONTING A SERIAL KILLER streaming all over!. BEHOLD THE MONSTER is OUT NOW! @sourcebooks.”
Jillian’s last post is from Monday, the day before she was arrested. She shared a throwback photo of herself with fellow author Charles Graeber from her “Behold the Monster” book tour.
“Missing the days of BEHOLD THE MONSTER book tour. Like this lovely night in New York with @charlesgraeber Be back sooner than later,” she wrote in her caption.
Jillian’s comments section has been filled with fans expressing their concern for her wellbeing.
“I hope everything gets sorted out. Sending love!!” one fan wrote.
