Prosecutor says Rihanna, family were home when woman charged with attempted murder fired

"Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky, their three children and her mother were all at home when a woman now charged with attempted murder and many other felony counts is alleged to have fired at the property, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, of Orlando, Florida, was charged with attempting to kill Rihanna, along with 10 counts of assault on a person with a semiautomatic firearm and three counts of shooting at an inhabited vehicle or dwelling, authorities said."

"The singing superstar and her rap star partner were together in a trailer on the property at the time of the Sunday afternoon shooting, while other family members and staffers were in the Beverly Hills-area home, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said outside a court hearing."

"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."

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, from Orlando, Florida, faces 14 felony charges including attempted murder of Rihanna, 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and three counts of shooting at inhabited dwellings. The alleged shooting occurred Sunday afternoon at Rihanna's Beverly Hills-area property. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were in a trailer on the property at the time, while family members and staff were in the main house. Despite the gunfire, no injuries occurred. Ortiz was held on $1.8 million bail with arraignment postponed to March 25. If convicted on all charges, she faces potential life imprisonment.

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