A woman alleged to have fired an assault rifle at the luxury Los Angeles home of Rihanna, while the Barbadian pop superstar and entrepreneur was inside, was being held by police on Monday.
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Barbadian pop superstar Rihanna. Photo from Rihanna’s Instagram |
Officers in the city said shots were fired towards the mansion in the middle of day on Sunday by a suspect driving a white Tesla, which had stopped across the street.
Aerial footage after the attack showed bullet holes in a gate at the sprawling property, which Rihanna shares with rapper A$AP Rocky and their three children.
The Los Angeles Police Department said Ivanna Lisette Ortiz was arrested at a shopping complex half an hour after the incident.
Captain Mike Bland told reporters the weapon used was an AR-15-style rifle.
Ortiz was booked on suspicion of attempted murder with bail set at $10.225 million.
Rihanna, one of the world’s most popular pop stars, has not publicly commented on the shooting.
At 38, Rihanna has won nine Grammy Awards, 13 American Music Awards and 12 Billboard Music Awards, and holds six Guinness World Records. Among her best-known songs are “Umbrella,” “Diamonds” and “Only Girl (In the World).”
In July 2022, Forbes named Rihanna the youngest self-made female billionaire in the U.S. at age 34. As of Monday, her net worth was estimated at US$1 billion.
