A judge Thursday allowed the wife of Weezer bass player Scott Shriner to enter a two-year mental health diversion program that could result in the dismissal of two felony charges stemming from an alleged exchange of gunfire with police who were searching for a trio of hit-and-run suspects in Eagle Rock.
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Susan J. De Witt said she found that Jillian Shriner, now 52, "is eligible and suitable for diversion."
The judge ordered Shriner to comply with a number of conditions, including abstaining from illicit drugs and alcohol, continue to participate in weekly therapy sessions, undergo random drug and alcohol testing, attend at least three Alcoholics Anonymous meetings a week and not own or possess any guns or knives.
She is due back at the downtown Los Angeles courthouse Jan. 9 for a progress report hearing.
Shriner was charged in May with one count each of willful discharge of a firearm in a grossly negligent manner and assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
Shriner was originally booked on suspicion of attempted murder after she was shot April 8 by Los Angeles Police Department officers during the search being conducted in her neighborhood in the 5300 block of Waldo Place. Officers were searching for three hit-and-run suspects allegedly involved in an earlier crash on the nearby Ventura (134) Freeway.
Shriner was not a target of the search, but officers in the neighborhood spotted her with a handgun in the yard of her home, according to the LAPD.
"The officers ordered Shriner to drop the handgun numerous times, however, she refused," according to an LAPD statement. "Shriner then pointed the handgun at the officers" prompting at least one to open fire. Authorities later said Shriner actually fired the weapon, but no officers were injured.
Shriner "was struck by gunfire and fled into her residence," police said. "She later exited and was taken into custody."
She was taken to a hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening injury to an arm, then later booked into jail. She was later freed on $1 million bail.
According to the LAPD, a 9mm handgun was recovered from her home.
Shriner has written multiple books, most recently an examination of serial killer Samuel Little titled, "Behold the Monster: Facing America's Most Prolific Serial Killer."
Scott and Jillian Shriner were married in 2005 and they have two adopted children.
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