Ivanna Ortiz, a 35-year-old woman from Orlando, Florida, was charged with attempted murder on Tuesday for allegedly firing shots at the Beverly Hills home of singer Rihanna earlier this week.
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Ivanna Ortiz, a 35-year-old woman from Orlando, Florida, was charged with attempted murder for allegedly firing shots at Rihanna's Beverly Hills home. The incident occurred while Rihanna and her partner A$AP Rocky were inside an Airstream trailer on their property.
- Ivanna Ortiz faces one count of attempted murder and up to 14 felony charges
- Shots were fired from outside the property, with bullets hitting a security gate and the windshield of the trailer
- No injuries reported; Rihanna's family members and staffers were inside the main house during the incident
The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon when Ortiz allegedly parked her car outside Rihanna's home and fired approximately seven gunshots before speeding away. Police recovered a weapon identified as an AR-15-style gun according to multiple sources. Investigators believe Ortiz drove to the area from Florida, but it’s not clear when.
At the time of the shooting, Rihanna and her partner A$AP Rocky were inside an Airstream trailer parked in their driveway. Photos revealed that bullets had gone through a front security gate and then through the windshield of the trailer according to nypost.com. The couple's three children, Rihanna's mother, and two staffers were inside the main house at the time.
Ortiz faces one count of attempted murder and between nine to ten counts of assault with a firearm. She also faces three counts of shooting into an inhabited dwelling or vehicle according to huffpost.com. The total number of charges against her ranges from 14. Ortiz is being held on bail ranging from $1.8 million reported by latimes.com, to $10.2 million according to huffpost.com.
The three shooting charges relate to Rihanna's house, the trailer she was inside at the time, and her neighbor's property as reported by news.sky.com. The assault charges cover Rihanna, her family, two members of staff, and two people in the neighboring house. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman emphasized the seriousness of the incident, stating that such actions will not be tolerated in the community.
The LAPD has found a series of posts on Ortiz's social media mentioning Rihanna according to bbc.com. In one post on X, Ortiz wrote: 'Are you there? ... say something to me directly instead of sneaking around like you talking to me where I'm not at.' No other details of the incident, such as the suspect's possible motivation, were discussed in court. Ortiz's lawyer initially entered a not guilty plea but it was withdrawn ahead of an arraignment hearing later this month.
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