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The woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills, Calif. home while the singer was inside has officially been charged with attempted murder, and could face life in prison.
Ivanna Ortiz appeared in a Los Angeles County courthouse for an arraignment and plea hearing on Tuesday, court documents reveal.
In addition to the attempted murder charge, she was given a slew of additional charges, including nine counts of assault with a firearm, two counts of shooting into an inhabited dwelling, and one count of shooting at a motor vehicle.
The woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s home has been charged with attempted murder. (Pictured above is Rihanna at the Academy Awards on March 12, 2023). Getty Images
Ivanna Ortiz (seen above) appeared in court on Tuesday and was hit with 14 charges total, including nine counts of assault with a firearm, two counts of shooting into an inhabited dwelling and one count of shooting at a motor vehicle. Facebook/ivanna.ortiz
The 35-year-old showed up to court on Tuesday wearing a blue jumpsuit and styled her hair into two blonde braids for the appearance, reports the California Post.
The accused shooter did not enter a plea during her brief hearing. Her scheduled arraignment date has been set for March 26.
After the hearing, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman revealed that in light of her charges, Ortiz could face life behind bars.
Ortiz is currently still being held on $1.8 million bond — a stark decrease from her original $10.225 million bond — and has been ordered to stay away from the “Work” hitmaker and her partner, A$AP Rocky.
Ortiz (pictured above in a mugshot photo) is currently being held in custody on $1.8 million bond. OCCD
Ortiz was arrested on Sunday after she allegedly fired several shots at Rihanna’s California mansion where she stays with her longterm partner, A$AP Rocky, and their three children. (Pictured above is Rihanna, her son Riot, and A$AP Rocky at the AWGE Menswear Spring/Summer 2026 show in June 2025). Getty Images
Tuesday’s sighting marks Ortiz’s first public appearance since her arrest.
As we previously reported, Ortiz was arrested for attempted murder on Sunday after she allegedly fired 10 shots with an AR-15-style rifle at the singer’s California home.
Rihanna lives at the residence with A$AP Rocky and their three kids — RZA, 3, Riot Rose, 2, and 5-month-old Rocki Irish Mayers.
The shooting was reported to have gone down in broad daylight around 1:21 p.m.
The shooting was reported to have taken place on Sunday around 1:20 p.m. (Pictured above is LAPD blocking off the road to Rihanna’s home in Beverly Hills, Calif on March 9). Pedro Colo for CA Post
Photos showed bullets flew through the singer’s front security gate before going through the windshield of an airstream trailer. (Pictured above is the LAPD forensics team working outside of Rihanna’s property on March 9). Pedro Colo for CA Post
Photos taken at the nine-time Grammy winner’s home showed the singer’s front security gate was struck with bullets before the shooter ultimately hit an airstream trailer that had been parked in the couple’s driveway.
In a press conference held after Ortiz’s hearing, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman told reporters that Rihanna and Rocky were both inside the trailer when bullets began flying through the windshield.
It was also reported in court on Tuesday that the Florida native hit another home within Rihanna’s neighborhood. Two people were inside the property at the time of the shooting.
LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman later revealed Rihanna and A$AP Rocky (both pictured above posing at the Gotham Film Awards on Dec. 1, 2025) were inside an airstream trailer on the property at the time of the shooting. FilmMagic
Ortiz (pictured above in a mugshot photo) could face life behind bars for the crime, according to Hochman. OCCD
Rihanna’s mother and her three children were all inside the main house along with two staffers at the time of the shooting, the DA shared.
Following her arrest, Page Six uncovered the suspect’s criminal record which revealed she was previously arrested for domestic violence for an alleged attack on her ex-husband.
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