Florida woman arrested after opening fire on Rihanna’s Los Angeles home

A Florida woman was arrested Sunday after allegedly firing more than a dozen rounds at Rihanna’s Beverly Crest home in Los Angeles while the pop star was inside, police said.

The Los Angeles Police Department identified the suspect as Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, of Orlando. She has been booked on attempted murder charges and is being held on $10,225,000 bail.

According to authorities, Ms. Ortiz pulled up in front of the home shortly after 1:20 p.m. Sunday and opened fire from her white Tesla, unleashing what witnesses described as a nonstop barrage of bullets. At least 10 shots were fired at the residence, with rounds striking the front gate, an RV in the driveway and penetrating a wall of the mansion, according to police. No injuries were reported.

Rihanna, who lives at the Beverly Crest property with rapper A$AP Rocky and their three young children, was home at the time of the shooting. It was not immediately clear whether Rocky or the children were present when the shots were fired.

The Tesla fled the scene following the shooting, traveling along Coldwater Canyon Avenue. LAPD’s air unit located the vehicle and tracked it to the Sherman Oaks Galleria, where officers took Ms. Ortiz into custody approximately 30 minutes after the initial 911 call. An assault-style rifle and seven shell casings were recovered from the vehicle.

Investigators have not announced a motive, but public records reviewed by the Los Angeles Times showed Ms. Ortiz had no known connection to Rihanna or A$AP Rocky. She was a licensed speech pathologist with prior arrests in Florida, including a 2021 careless driving charge and a 2023 domestic violence and battery arrest. Authorities are also investigating the possibility that she flew from Florida to California specifically to carry out the attack.