[DavidI]

This is a video produced by LAPD:



I can better understand this circumstances in this video. To me, Shriner exited her home into her backyard armed with a pistol, which is completely legal. It appears that she heard the helicopter and sirens of the police. CHP and LAPD teamed up in the backyard of a residence next to a location one of the suspects was previously seen.

The officers attempted to detain her at gunpoint, but according to the recorded call to LAPD following the shooting, Shriner believed the LAPD and CHP officers were the suspects. During critical incidents, it sometimes becomes extremely difficult to communicate with suspects or other officers because the helicopter is so loud, which can be heard on the officer's bodycam footage. From Shriner's perspective, she could not see the officer's uniforms because they were behind a wooden fence. On a side note, they believed they were behind "cover" and were protected by the wooden fence. However, most 9mm rounds will go right through the slats so they were actually behind "concealment." Huge difference!

After Shriner racked her Glock and pointed it toward the men (CHP and LAPD officers) and shot, they returned fire.

Based upon my very short review of the video, Shriner most likely will not be charged and the involved officer's shooting will be found to be justified by the District Attorney's Office. However, officer's tactics and the on-scene supervisor may be punished for tactical deficiencies.

The entire situation sucks for Shriner and the involved officers.