LAPD releases video of Jillian Lauren, wife of Weezer bassist, in police confrontation

Now, the LAPD has shed some further light on the incident, releasing body cam footage and security camera video that both shows police officers converging on what became a small stand-off, as well as Lauren holding a gun while walking around her backyard, and then apparently raising the firearm. (She is also, we feel moved to note, shown to be wearing a shirt emblazoned with Weezer’s logo, which we’re sure gave some poor PR person a minor aneurysm when they saw it.) In the video, you can hear cops repeatedly yell at Lauren to drop the gun, and a slow-motion section purports to show her firing it, although that’s difficult to discern from the footage—especially because it’s immediately answered by a large number of gunshots from the police. (Warning for people uncomfortable with blood: The video contains a close-up photo of Lauren’s gunshot wound, to her arm, at around the 20-minute mark.)

The incident occurred on April 8, and ended with Lauren being handcuffed, taken to the hospital, and then absentee booked on a charge of attempted murder. She’s since posted bail, with a court date set for April 30. Although Scott Shriner very briefly addressed a question about the incident back on April 10—confirming to a New York Post reporter that “She’s alright, thank you for asking,” before dropping a reference to the band’s then-upcoming Coachella shows—the Weezer PR machine is pretty clearly keeping its distance from the story so far.