A 35-year-old woman from Orlando, Florida, Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting at the Los Angeles mansion of pop superstar Rihanna. The incident occurred at 13:15 local time on Sunday, but no one was injured. Ortiz is being held on bail set at $1.875 million and faces a potential life sentence.
According to police investigations, Ortiz allegedly drove a white Tesla to the front of Rihanna's home and fired a semiautomatic rifle multiple times at the property before fleeing. Her vehicle was located approximately 12 kilometers away at the Sherman Oaks Galleria shopping center, where she was taken into custody. Rihanna and her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, were at the home during the shooting, but their safety was not compromised.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman stated, "Opening fire in any populated neighborhood is extremely dangerous, puts lives at risk, and will be fully prosecuted." He added that there were people in Rihanna's home and the adjacent property at the time of the shooting. Prosecutors emphasized that such reckless violence will not be tolerated in the community, warning that perpetrators will end up in jail or prison.
Ortiz faces additional charges, including ten felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and three felony counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling or camper. According to CBS, the Los Angeles Police Department found a series of posts on her social media mentioning Rihanna, including one on X (formerly Twitter) that read, "Are you there? ... say something to me directly instead of sneaking around like you talking to me where I'm not at."
Video from the singer's address the day after the shooting shows suitcases being wheeled away. Rihanna, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, rose to fame in the 2000s with hits like "Pon de Replay" and "Umbrella." She shares three children with partner A$AP Rocky, who was found not guilty last February of firing a gun at a former friend in a trial where Rihanna brought her two sons to court.
Source: www.bbc.com