Rihanna’s shooting suspect has been identified as a woman named Ivanna Ortiz. On Sunday afternoon, shots were fired at pop star Rihanna’s Los Angeles home. According to media reports, the singer was present at her home along with her three kids. A 35-year-old woman named Ivanna Lisette Ortiz was later arrested in connection with the incident and charged with attempted murder.
According to Fox35, Ivanna Ortiz is a Florida resident and has had multiple addresses in Orlando. According to the Los Angeles Times, Ortiz was a licensed speech pathologist. She has faced previous arrests. In 2013, she landed in legal trouble in connection with a bankruptcy case. She was also charged with careless driving in 2021. Ivanna Ortiz was again arrested in 2023 on charges of domestic violence and battery.
Per the outlet, Ivanna Ortiz recently targeted Rihanna in her social media posts. On February 23, she shared a post on Facebook, writing,
“@badgalriri Are you there? Cause I was waiting for your AIDS 5-head self to say something to me directly instead of sneaking around like you talking to me where I’m not at.”
Ivanna Ortiz’s other social media posts targeting Rihanna
On February 17, Ortiz posted a meme showing Drake with an overlay text reading:
“When Drake found out Rihanna has AIDS”
Earlier in December last year, Ortiz made another post mentioning Rihanna while taking a shot at Kim Kardashian. She posted:
“I just restricted that stupid bitch Kim Kardashian… I’m already threw with rihanna… Your turn hiding bitch… Stop begging for a look.”
In addition to that, Ivanna Ortiz also posts prayer journals on YouTube. In her January 24 video, Rihanna’s shooting suspect mocked the singer and said:
“God’s judgment is going to be overwhelming against you when he grabs you and throws you down. I’ve already seen it. You saw Rihanna. You saw her picture. She has a very big forehead and an ugly, ugly nose. That’s God’s judgment on her. I keep telling her to stop harassing me to stop harassing me and she keeps doing it.”
According to the BBC, Ortiz’s white Tesla was tracked about eight miles from Rihanna’s home, where she was arrested. TMZ reported that she was booked into the LA County Jail, and the bail amount was set at $10,225,000. The law enforcement authorities have yet to provide information on the motive of the shooting.
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Edited by Sroban Ghosh