THE wife of Weezer star Scott Shriner “opened fire at a hit and run suspect breaking into her house” before being shot by the cops.
after allegedly pointing a handgun at armed cops at her Los Angeles home.
The drama unfolded after a crash on the 134 freewayinLos Angeles.
Three people fled from the scene into the neighbourhood of Eagle Rock and the cops immediately launched a manhunt for the trio.
As officers searched for them, they found Lauren stood outside her home holding a handgun.
The copssaid they yelled at her to drop the gun “numerous times”; –but she repeatedly refused.
The police said: “Shriner then pointed the handgun at the officers, and an Officer-Involved Shooting occurred.”
One officer then reportedly shot Lauren in the shoulder.
After being hit, Lauren is said to have gone back inside her home before coming out with her hands up 30 minutes later.
She was joined by the family's female babysitter – with them both being taken into custody.
Lauren told police she armed herself after hearing about the three men on the run in the neighbourhood,according to CBS News.
No officers were injured in the shooting.
Lauren was charged with attempted murder and released on a $1million bail bond, according to The New York Times.
Shocking footage shows Lauren laid out on the floor with her arms sprawled out as an officer places her in handcuffs.
A barefooted Lauren is then led away into apolicecar.
Lauren was later taken to a local hospital by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics to be treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
Police searched the home and recovered a 9-millimetre handgun.
The driver of the car that crashed in the initial incident was also detained by California Highway Patrol officers, cited and released.
Two remaining suspects who fled the multi-car smash are yet to be found.
Lauren has been married to rock icon Scott Shriner since 2005 and the pair share two adopted children.
Weezer first formed in 1992 and features Scott, lead singer and guitarist Rivers Cuomo, drummer Patrick Wilson and rhythm guitarist Brian Bell.
The Say It Aint So hitmakers are set to havewith it already sold out.
