Author Shriner Breaks Silence on Police Shooting

Months after a dramatic police standoff, author Jillian Shriner has spoken out about the events that led to her being shot and facing criminal charges. She described the incident as a moment where her "world fell to pieces around me in a heartbeat," asserting her actions were an impulse of self-defense to protect her family. Shriner recounted the experience of being treated for a gunshot wound and subsequently booked on attempted murder charges.

Prosecutors later pursued lesser charges, and Shriner pleaded not guilty. She has since been sentenced to a two-year mental health diversion program, a development she views as a positive step towards addressing mental health openly. Shriner also shared that the intense media attention and the public nature of her divorce from Weezer bassist Scott Shriner have been particularly painful, describing it as watching her life's order being disrupted.