Weezer’s Scott Shriner Plays Coachella, But Did He Address His Wife’s Arrest?

Weezer’s Scott Shriner took the stage at Coachella over the weekend, simply days after a harrowing incident involving his spouse, author Jillian Lauren Shriner, who was shot by police exterior their Los Angeles house and charged with tried homicide.

Shriner carried out alongside bandmates Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell, and Patrick Wilson throughout the Indio, California music pageant with out publicly addressing the capturing.

Weezer, which Shriner joined in 2001, was a late addition to Coachella’s first weekend lineup, introduced solely shortly earlier than the incident.

The surprising flip of occasions unfolded final Wednesday in Eagle Rock, a neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles.

As The Blast reported, Jillian was wounded in the shoulder by police after allegedly pointing a firearm at officers from her entrance yard. She was absentee booked on suspicion of tried homicide whereas receiving medical consideration.

The LAPD stated she was not concerned within the preliminary hit-and-run crash that triggered a police search within the space.

The chaos started when a suspect fled the scene of a three-car collision on the 134 Freeway and entered a neighbor’s property close to the Shriners’ house. The person, together with two different suspects, allegedly tried to evade seize by mixing into the neighborhood, at one level watering vegetation in boxer shorts.

Because the pursuit continued, Jillian reportedly exited her home with a firearm. Police allege that regardless of repeated instructions, she didn’t drop the weapon and as an alternative pointed it at officers, prompting them to open hearth. She was struck within the shoulder and ran again into the home earlier than rising once more with a babysitter, each elevating their arms and complying with police orders.

A nine-millimeter handgun was later recovered from the residence.

In a short change exterior his house the next day, Weezer’s Scott Shriner offered a simple update, telling reporters, “She’s alright, thanks for asking,” earlier than redirecting consideration to his upcoming gig. “See you at Coachella,” he added on the time, referring to Weezer’s scheduled efficiency.

Regardless of the dramatic backdrop, Shriner delivered a high-energy efficiency with Weezer on Saturday, treating followers to hits like “My Identify Is Jonas,” “Hash Pipe,” and “Pork and Beans.” Wearing a short-sleeve yellow button-up and light-weight denims, he performed with a cheetah-print guitar strap, absolutely immersed within the set.

Jillian’s accidents had been described as non-life-threatening, and she or he was launched from custody after posting a $1 million bond.

As of now, she has not appeared in courtroom and it stays unclear whether or not she has retained authorized illustration.

In an announcement to PEOPLE Magazine, LAPD spokesperson Jennifer Forkish shared findings from the division’s preliminary investigation. “Our investigation revealed proof akin to a shell casing and video footage displaying she repeatedly ignored police instructions to disarm and that she fired her weapon at LAPD officers.”

“She was subsequently booked for tried homicide of a peace officer,” Forkish added.

PEOPLE additionally obtained police audio from the tense confrontation, providing a deeper look into the scene because it unfolded. One officer is heard alerting dispatch, “She has a gun in her hand,” whereas one other states, “Feminine suspect’s going to be wished for ADW [assault with a deadly weapon] on the PO [police officer].”

A follow-up transmission requests backup for a “feminine suspect, gunshot sufferer,” describing the person as sporting “a protracted grey sleeved shirt, black pants, armed with gun.”