Florida Woman Indicted for Attempted Murder After Shooting at Rihanna’s Los Angeles Home

A grand jury has formally charged a 36-year-old Florida woman with attempted murder and 13 additional felonies after she allegedly fired an assault rifle into the Beverly Crest property where pop star Rihanna lives with her family.

Ivanna Ortiz faces one count of attempted murder, 10 counts of assault, and three counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling following the March 8 attack. The indictment was originally returned in June, but criminal proceedings stalled for months after Ortiz’s public defender raised concerns about her mental fitness during a May hearing. A judge at the Hollywood mental health court ruled Tuesday that Ortiz is now competent to stand trial.

Ortiz has pleaded not guilty to all charges. During the same May hearing where her competency was questioned, she attempted to dismiss her defense attorney.

The gunfire targeted both the main residence and a parked Airstream trailer on the estate. Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky, their children, and the singer’s mother were all present on the property when the shooting began.

According to police reports unsealed in earlier court filings, the couple was sleeping inside the Airstream when Rihanna heard roughly ten loud metallic impacts. She pulled Rocky from the bed and pushed them both to the floor. Investigators later documented three bullet strikes against the windshield and side panels of the trailer. None of the rounds penetrated the vehicle’s exterior.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman characterized the incident as a reckless act prevented from becoming a mass casualty event only by chance rather than restraint.

Law enforcement apprehended Ortiz approximately one hour after the shooting in Sherman Oaks. Officers stopped the white Tesla authorities say she used as a firing platform during the attack. Inside the vehicle, investigators recovered a black Springfield Armory rifle and two 30-round magazines. Police records indicate the firearm and ammunition were legally purchased and registered to Ortiz.

Springfield Armory manufactures a range of semi-automatic rifles commonly available through licensed dealers in states without specific bans on the platform. California law generally restricts the sale and possession of high-capacity magazines holding more than 10 rounds, though legal challenges and varying enforcement timelines have complicated those restrictions over the past decade. The presence of 30-round magazines in the suspect’s vehicle points to either pre-ban ownership or out-of-state acquisition prior to her arrival in Los Angeles.

Prosecutors have not officially stated a motive for the attack. However, investigators noted that Ortiz published multiple hostile social media posts directed at the singer in the weeks leading up to the shooting.

Following her arrest, Ortiz told detectives she “wasn’t attempting murder” when she opened fire on the compound.

Beverly Crest remains one of the most heavily secured residential enclaves in Los Angeles, favored by entertainment industry figures specifically for its topography and distance from public streets. Attacks on celebrity residences are historically rare but carry severe penalties under California law. Shooting at an inhabited dwelling is classified as a violent felony carrying a potential sentence of three, five, or seven years in state prison per count, while attempted murder carries a potential life sentence.

Ortiz remains held at a Los Angeles County jail facility on $2.65 million bail. Her next scheduled court appearance is set for late October.