Woman Arrested After Shots Fired at Rihanna's Los Angeles Home
Ivanna Ortiz, 35, was arrested after multiple rounds struck the Beverly Crest home; investigators recovered an AR-15-style rifle and bail was set at roughly $10 million to $10.225 million.
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Overview
Los Angeles police arrested 35-year-old Ivanna Ortiz and booked her on attempted murder after multiple rounds struck the Beverly Crest home, and she is being held on roughly $10 million to $10.225 million bail.
Police received calls about shots fired around 1:15 to 1:20 p.m. at a home on the 9500 block of Heather Road, and investigators recovered an AR-15-style rifle and found seven casings.
LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division is handling the case after officers located the suspect's vehicle about eight miles away at Sherman Oaks Galleria and arrested her roughly 30 minutes after the shooting.
No one was reported injured, video and photos showed bullet holes in the property's front gate and an RV, and public records show the residence is owned by a trust run by Evan Jehle.
The district attorney had not yet announced formal charges, with investigators and LAPD officials saying more information will be released as the robbery-homicide division continues its investigation.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present the incident as straightforward reporting, relying on police statements and documented records while avoiding loaded language. They include relevant context about property ownership and previous incidents and add celebrity background for reader context, but these inclusions are factual and do not push a particular narrative or assign motive.
FAQ
Rihanna was home at the time of the shooting, but nobody was injured. Bullet holes were found in the front gate and an RV, but no rounds penetrated inside the home.
Investigators recovered an AR-15-style rifle and found seven casings. The suspect fled in a white Tesla, which was tracked by LAPD helicopter to Sherman Oaks Galleria, where she was arrested about 30 minutes later.
Ivanna Ortiz, 35, from Orlando, Florida, is a licensed speech pathologist with prior arrests in Florida for careless driving (2021), domestic violence and battery (2023), and a 2013 bankruptcy. Her recent Facebook posts referenced Rihanna.[1]
She was booked on attempted murder charges and is being held on bail set at approximately $10 million to $10.225 million. Formal charges from the district attorney are pending.
Police have not announced a motive. It is unclear if Ortiz knew Rihanna lived there or had any prior connection to the singer.
