Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s L.A. home is charged with attempted murder

Woman Accused of Shooting at Rihanna’s L.A. Home Charged with Attempted Murder

Florida Resident Faces Serious Charges Following Sunday Attack

Law enforcement officials confirmed on Tuesday that Ivanna Ortiz, a 35-year-old woman from Florida, has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly opening fire on Rihanna’s Los Angeles home with an AR-15-style rifle. County prosecutors cited multiple counts, including 10 instances of assault using a semiautomatic firearm and three felony charges for targeting inhabited dwellings during the incident.

Ortiz’s arraignment is scheduled for later this month, during which her bail was set at $1.875 million. If convicted, she could face life imprisonment. District Attorney Nathan Hochman detailed the attack involved 10 victims: Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky, their three children, three household staff members, and two individuals at a neighboring residence also struck by gunfire.

“When an individual comes into our community and decides to shoot it up, that individual will be arrested and held fully accountable for her actions,” Hochman stated at a news conference outside the county courthouse in downtown Los Angeles.

The attack occurred Sunday afternoon in the Beverly Crest neighborhood, according to Los Angeles police. A witness account described a woman, possibly wearing a wig, driving a white Tesla along the street leading to Rihanna’s property before gunfire erupted. The gate, the Airstream camping trailer, and the adjacent home all showed signs of being hit by bullets, police noted.

Officers located Ortiz during a traffic stop in Sherman Oaks, where they found her behind the wheel of the white Tesla. Inside the vehicle, authorities recovered an AR-15-style rifle, spent casings, and a blond wig. Additional ammunition and a 30-round magazine were discovered in the trunk. “The suspect invoked a right to counsel and made no statements,” said Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell.

State records in Florida indicate that a woman with the same name is a licensed speech-language pathologist. Her divorce included a 2023 incident of violence, as noted in an arrest affidavit. It was alleged she sent her ex-husband a message stating, “You’ll be socked on the nose tonight,” after he dropped off their children at her apartment. Cellphone video reportedly captured Ortiz using a homophobic slur during the confrontation.

The Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office has been appointed to represent Ortiz but declined to comment, stating the case is currently under review. “We will work to ensure our client receives constitutional protections,” the office added in a statement.

Neighbors reported seeing Ortiz driving the Tesla before the shooting, prompting police to use automatic license plate recognition to identify her. The incident remains under investigation, with the motive yet to be determined.