Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky and their three children and her mother were all at home when the woman now charged with attempted murder is alleged to have fired at the property, a prosecutor said.
Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, of Florida, was charged in the shooting at singer Rihanna's Los Angeles mansion with one count of attempted murder and 10 counts of assault on a person with a semiautomatic firearm, court records showed on Tuesday.
The incident took place on Sunday, March 8 afternoon outside the superstar's home in the Beverly Hills area. The singer and her rap star partner were together in a trailer on the property at the time of the attack.
No one was hurt authorities have confirmed.
The LA County Public Defender's Office said in a statement that it could not comment on the pending case against Ortiz.
"As in every case, we will work to ensure that our client receives the full protections guaranteed under the Constitution," the statement said.
Ortiz could get life in prison if convicted on all charges. All 14 counts against her are felonies. The three counts of firing at a dwelling were for Rihanna's house, her trailer, and a neighbor's house, prosecutors said. The 10 assault counts were for Rihanna and family, two staffers and two people in the neighboring house.
The suspect was being held on a 10.2 million dollar bail while awaiting her expected arraignment later on Tuesday in a Los Angeles courtroom. The suspect allegedly threatened the Umbrella singer on social media in the days before the incident unfolded.
Los Angeles Police chief Jim McDonnell said that investigators believe Ortiz drove to the area from Florida, but it is not clear when. She has been a licensed speech pathologist for more than a decade and her most recent registered address is in Orlando.
Authorities have not said if she has any connection to Rihanna. Ortiz was arrested on Sunday afternoon after the shooting and a weapon was recovered, police said.
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.
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