Scott Shriner, the bassist for Weezer, is facing personal turmoil as his wife, Jillian Lauren, reveals her life was shattered after being shot by Los Angeles police during a standoff in her backyard.

Earlier this month, Lauren, aged 52, initiated divorce proceedings from her husband, a musician known from the 90s scene, just nine months following her arrest for allegedly attempting to murder police officers.

Lauren has since been approved to participate in a two-year mental health diversion program, a move that might lead to the dismissal of the two felony charges related to her use of a firearm.

Breaking her silence since the incident, the bestselling author shared her experience with Rolling Stone, describing how the events led her to a critical breaking point.

“My world collapsed in an instant,” Lauren explained. “It’s as if you’ve spent your entire life meticulously arranging a deck of cards, only to have them suddenly tossed into the air. Now, I’m left to see how they’ll eventually fall into place.”

Lauren, a survivor of sex trafficking and domestic violence, said the incident triggered her post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and forced her to revisit ‘trauma from a long time ago’. 

Although she said she could not comment much about the shooting and her case, the author did admit that her ‘impulse was self-defense’ and that she was ‘doing the best I knew to protect my family.’

Lauren added that now she is working to be her ‘best self’ as she navigates her ‘painful’ divorce from Shriner.

Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife Jillian Lauren says her ‘world fell to pieces’ after she was shot by Los Angeles police in a standoff in her backyard in April this year

Lauren, (pictured in April) a survivor of sex trafficking and domestic violence, said the incident triggered her PTSD and forced her to revisit ‘trauma from a long time ago’

Lauren filed for divorce on December 5, citing ‘irreconcilable differences’ as the reason. She had been married to Weezer bassist Shriner since 2005.

The couple share two adopted children, who are 17 and 13, with Lauren seeking joint legal and physical custody. 

She is also seeking spousal support and is trying to prevent the court from awarding Shriner any. It is not known if the two have a prenup. 

She told Rolling Stone how even though she ‘served’ Shriner, the media coverage of the divorce has left her feeling ‘hurt.’

Lauren claimed that she spent a ‘day under the covers, blocking out the noise’ as she tried to cope. 

She added that despite the looming end of their marriage, her soon-to-be ex remains her ‘best friend.’

‘We still have beautiful kids together and have always really supported each other in our various transformations,’ she shared.

The authorities were on the scene because a hit-and-run suspect had been reported in the area 

Body-worn video shows Lauren sprawled out in the middle of the road as cops handcuffed her and noticed she was shot

Lauren said she is working to be her ‘best self’ as she navigates her ‘painful’ divorce from Weezer bassist Scott Shriner (pictured together in 2018)

On April 9, Lauren was shot in the arm in her LA backyard and later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after she supposedly pointed a weapon and fired at cops, whom she claimed to have confused with armed criminals on her property.

The authorities were on the scene because a hit-and-run suspect had been reported in the area – allegedly stripping down to his boxer shorts and jumping in a resident’s swimming pool in a bizarre attempt to dodge his arrest.

While searching for the suspect, LAPD encountered the armed author and the situation rapidly escalated into a shootout.

Lauren was treated for the non-life-threatening arm injury and was later booked into jail. She was freed on $1 million bail and a 9mm firearm was seized from her home.

The LAPD claimed she shot first and LA District Attorney Nathan Hochman charged her with felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm and felony discharge of a firearm with gross negligence.

She pleaded not guilty to both felony gun charges and later entered a mental health diversion program that, if completed fully, would see the case dismissed by the court.

Lauren and Shriner married in 2005 and have two adopted children together. She filed for divorce from the 90s rocker earlier this month

Just weeks before the shooting, Lauren revealed that she was battling cancer. She did not disclose the kind of cancer she has

Just weeks before the shooting, Lauren revealed that she was battling cancer. She did not disclose the kind of cancer she has. 

Lauren had shared a post to her main Instagram page in March to announce that she has cancer and is undergoing treatment.

She uploaded a photo of herself with a smile on her face while resting on a hospital bed and flashed a thumbs up towards the camera.