A Florida woman has been charged in a shooting at Rihanna's Los Angeles home
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LOS ANGELES — A woman from Florida has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly opening fire at the gated residence of pop star Rihanna in Los Angeles, according to court documents released on Tuesday. The suspect faces one count of attempted murder and 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office identified the suspect as 35-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz. The incident took place on Sunday afternoon outside Rihanna’s home in the Beverly Hills area. Fortunately, no one was injured during the shooting, and it remains unclear whether Rihanna was present at the time.

In addition to the attempted murder and assault charges, Ortiz is also facing three counts of shooting at an inhabited vehicle or dwelling. All 14 charges against her are classified as felonies. Ortiz is currently being held on a $10.2 million bail, awaiting her arraignment, which is scheduled for later on Tuesday in a Los Angeles courtroom.

During a press briefing on an unrelated matter, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell confirmed that 10 people were inside the house when the shots were fired. Although he identified the residence as belonging to Rihanna, McDonnell did not disclose whether the singer, her partner A$AP Rocky, or their children were home at the time of the incident.

Investigators suspect that Ortiz traveled from Florida to California, though the exact timing of her arrival is unknown. Public records list her most recent residence as Orlando, and she has been a licensed speech pathologist for over ten years.

Authorities have not revealed if there is any known connection between Ortiz and Rihanna.

Ortiz was arrested Sunday afternoon after the shooting and a weapon was recovered, police said

It was unclear if she has an attorney. Voicemails could not be left on a phone number listed under her name, and no one immediately responded to an email seeking comment sent to an address listed in her name. An email to the public defender’s office was also not immediately answered.

The Associated Press sent emails seeking comment from Rihanna’s publicist and manager.

KABC-TV broadcast video that appeared to show five bullet holes in the home’s front gate. The news station obtained police dispatch audio that says 10 shots were fired.

In 2018, a man was accused of breaking into another home belonging to Rihanna in the Hollywood Hills and spending 12 hours there. The man pleaded no contest to felony counts of stalking and vandalism and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest in 2019. He was sentenced to probation.

A nine-time Grammy Award winner, Rihanna has 14 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including “We Found Love,” “Work,” “Umbrella” and “Disturbia.” She founded the makeup brand Fenty Beauty in 2017.

She and A$AP Rocky announced the birth of their third child, a girl named Rocki Irish Mayers, in September.

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