Police said no one was injured after a woman allegedly fired multiple rounds at the property Sunday afternoon.
LOS ANGELES, CA — A 35-year-old Florida woman was identified Monday as the suspect accused of firing multiple shots at Rihanna’s Los Angeles-area home, where the singer was present during the Sunday afternoon attack, according to police and local news reports.
Authorities said the suspect, Ivana Lisette Ortiz, was booked on suspicion of attempted murder after the shooting at the gated property in the Beverly Crest area. Police said no injuries were reported, but the case drew immediate attention because of the target, the broad-daylight timing and the unanswered question at the center of the investigation: why the house was shot at. By Monday, Ortiz remained in custody on bail set at $10,225,000, while investigators continued to sort out whether she knew who lived there and what led up to the shooting.
The shooting was reported shortly after 1:15 p.m. Sunday, when Los Angeles police received calls about gunfire near the hillside home. Officers later said the shots came from outside the property. Rihanna was home when the gunfire erupted, according to multiple reports, though no one inside the residence was hurt. Police detained a woman later identified as Ortiz and recovered a weapon. Authorities have not said in public court filings or police statements how long the episode lasted, but reports from local outlets described multiple rounds hitting the exterior of the property. By Monday morning, the Los Angeles Police Department had publicly identified Ortiz as the person under arrest.
What remains known is more limited than the burst of headlines that followed. Police have said Ortiz is 35 and from Florida. The allegation listed by law enforcement was attempted murder, a charge that reflects the seriousness of the case but does not settle the many facts still under review. Investigators have not publicly established a motive. They also have not publicly said whether Ortiz had any prior connection to Rihanna, to rapper A$AP Rocky, or to anyone at the house. It also was not clear Monday whether A$AP Rocky or the couple’s children were at the home when the shooting happened. Police have said only that Rihanna was there and that no injuries were reported.
The location added to the shock. The home sits in an upscale Los Angeles-area neighborhood known for gated residences, winding streets and celebrity homeowners. Incidents involving major public figures often draw intense scrutiny, but this case stood out because it involved an alleged daytime attack with gunfire rather than a trespassing or burglary report. Rihanna, a global music star and business founder, shares the home with A$AP Rocky, and the possibility that children could have been nearby sharpened the public response even though police have not confirmed who else was inside. The incident also comes after years in which celebrity homes in Southern California have repeatedly been treated by investigators as possible targets for theft, stalking or other security threats.
Procedurally, the case had moved into a more formal stage by Monday. Police said Ortiz had been booked on suspicion of attempted murder and remained jailed in Los Angeles County with bail set at $10,225,000. As of Monday, prosecutors had not yet publicly announced a final charging decision. That means the district attorney’s office still must decide whether to file the attempted murder count, seek a different charge, or request additional investigation before a court filing moves ahead. Police have said the LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division is handling the investigation, an indication that detectives are treating the shooting as a high-priority case. The next major milestone is expected to be a prosecutorial filing decision and, after that, an initial court appearance tied to whatever charges are formally filed.
Neighbors and viewers first encountered the story through aerial footage, police statements and local television reports showing investigators examining the property after the shooting. The visual details were striking even before police named a suspect: patrol cars on a quiet residential street, detectives working outside a gate and questions swirling about how such an attack could happen in daylight at a heavily watched home. Officials have not released an extended statement from Rihanna or her representatives, and police have not described any public comment from Ortiz. For now, the loudest voices in the case remain the investigators trying to map the gunfire, recover evidence and determine whether the shooting was a targeted act, a fixation-driven attack or something else entirely.
The case stood Monday night as an attempted murder investigation centered on a celebrity home, a jailed suspect and a motive still unknown. The next major update is likely to come when prosecutors announce whether formal charges will be filed and when Ortiz is scheduled to appear in court.
Author note: Last updated March 9, 2026.