Home-owner shot by police throughout seek for hit-and-run suspect in Eagle Rock neighborhood

A crash on the 134 Freeway began a chaotic chain of occasions in Eagle Rock on Tuesday after a home-owner who shot at a gaggle of individuals fleeing the scene of a collision and allegedly tried to interrupt into her dwelling was shot by police.

The crash occurred at round 3 p.m. on eastbound lanes close to the N. Figueroa Road ramps, in accordance with the California Freeway Patrol. 

After the crash, three individuals ran from the scene and right into a neighborhood positioned simply off the freeway close to Eagle Vista Drive, CHP mentioned. They requested backup from Los Angeles Police Division, who dispatched a number of crews of officers to the realm.

Police looking the realm mentioned they had been directed to a house within the 5300 block of Waldo Place, the place one suspect was allegedly noticed operating.

“Because the officers had been within the rear yard of that residence, they noticed a feminine … within the yard of a neighboring residence armed with a handgun,” LAPD press launch mentioned in a information launch.

That girl was recognized by police as 51-year-old Jillian Shriner, an writer recognized for true crime writing. Property information present that she lives on the dwelling with Scott Shriner, the longtime bassist for LA-based rock band Weezer who she has been married to since 2005, in accordance with the Los Angeles Instances. The band is scheduled to carry out on the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Competition on Saturday on the Empire Polo Membership in Indio.

Officers say that they directed Shriner to drop the weapon “quite a few instances” however she continued to refuse. 

“Shriner then pointed the handgun on the officers, and an Officer-Concerned Taking pictures occurred,” the LAPD launch mentioned. 

She was struck by gunfire within the shoulder and went again inside her dwelling. After the capturing, police mentioned she instructed them she was attempting to defend her dwelling from the suspects operating by way of the neighborhood.

Shriner and one other girl had been additionally detained after they exited the house. Shriner was taken to a hospital for therapy on the non-life-threatening harm, police mentioned. 

She was absentee-booked on suspicion of tried homicide and is being held in lieu of $1 million, in accordance with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division reserving information.

Police recovered a 9mm handgun from the house, they mentioned.

One of many three suspects, solely recognized as the motive force of the automobile concerned within the crash, was arrested whereas carrying solely his underwear at round 4:20 p.m., police reported. He was allegedly pretending to be a resident at a house within the space when he was arrested.

He’s anticipated to be charged with felony hit and run as soon as he is launched from the hospital for therapy on an undisclosed harm.

Two suspects nonetheless stay at giant and police have blocked off a lot of the realm as their search continues. 

All eastbound lanes of SR-134 had been briefly closed for the continued investigation, however they’ve since reopened. The neighborhood entrances had been closed till the early morning on Wednesday as detectives continued to seek for the 2 excellent suspects.

No officers had been injured within the incident.

Amending its earlier statements about police capturing on the suspects, CHP says that none of their officers opened hearth.