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Florida Woman Used AR-15 Style Weapon to Shoot Rihanna’s Home - Vulture

More details have been shared about the shooting at Rihanna’s home on March 8. A Florida woman named Ivana Ortiz has been arrested on a $10.2 million bail.

EntertainmentBy Amanda SterlingMarch 10, 20261 min read

Last updated: April 1, 2026, 4:21 AM

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Comment Photo: XNY/Star Max/GC Images We now have more details surrounding the shooting at Rihanna ’s home on March 8. A Florida woman named Ivanna Ortiz used an AR-15-style weapon to shoot several times into Rihanna’s home from the inside of her car, reports the Los Angeles Times . One of the bullets penetrated the walls of Rihanna’s house. The LAPD reported no injuries, and Ortiz is currently being held on a $10.2 million bail. “When they pulled the suspect over and took her into custody, they searched the vehicle and located an assault rifle and seven casings,” Armen Arias, an LAPD spokesperson, told the Times . There is no motive for the attack, but Ortiz posted about the singer several times last month. She tagged the singer on a post she wrote that said, “say something to me directly instead of sneaking around like you talking to me where I’m not at.”

Ortiz has been arrested several times in Florida in the past, including for bankruptcy, suspicion of careless driving, and suspicion of domestic violence and battery.

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Amanda Sterling

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Amanda Sterling reports on music, pop culture, celebrity news, and the arts. A graduate of NYU's arts journalism program, she covers the cultural moments that define the zeitgeist. Her reviews and profiles appear regularly in the Journal American's arts and culture section.

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