Years-old mug shots of 35-year-old Florida woman Ivanna Lisette Ortiz have surfaced online after she was arrested for allegedly shooting at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s $14 million Beverly Hills home in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon (US time). The emergence of these old photos confirms that Ortiz had a criminal history even before she charged in connection with the attack on the celebrity mansion this past weekend.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released her name to the public on Monday. As she remains in police custody, authorities have set her bail over $10 million ($10,225,000) after booking her for attempted murder.
Authorities also revealed that approximately 10 shots were fired at the celebrity couple’s house in Los Angeles. Ortiz, who is believed to have used an AR-15 rifle, was ultimately arrested at the Sherman Oaks Galleria shopping centre about a few miles from Rihanna’s home after police followed her vehicle to the location less than an hour after the shooting.
As cited by a Fox LA report, officials confirmed that the “Diamonds” hitmaker and Fenty Beauty founder home at the time of the shooting. It remains unclear if her partner, A$AP Rocky, and their children were home at the time.
More about the shooting at Rihanna’s Beverly Hill home
Ortiz is said to have pulled up in front of Rihanna’s house and opened gunfire using an AR-15 rifle from a white Tesla with paper license plates. LAPD recovered seven “assault rifle casings” from the location.
A neighbour describing the moment gunfire erupted told Fox LA, “Bam, bam, bam bam bam, like probably 10 shots. It was scary, but you know, I can’t imagine being in the house because you’re hearing the bullets hitting and that sort of stuff. I have no idea what it could have been, although I know it was just jarring, very jarring in the middle of a nice Sunday afternoon.”
What do we know about Ivanna Ortiz?
Years before coming into light for her alleged role in the shooting incident at Rihanna’s residence, the 35-year-old was arrested and charged with battery (domestic violence), according to Page Six. The case date back to June 2023 over an incident with Ivanna’s ex-husband outside her apartment in Orlando, Florida.
Obtained by the US entertainment news outlet, an incident report by the Orlando Police Department indicated that Ortiz’s former husband told the responding officer he and his ex-wife had discussed via text that he would be dropping their daughter off at her apartment. Ortiz is believed to have told her ex-spouse not to be late. After than, an argument ensued in the chat thread itself.
As per the text revealed in the report, Ortiz texted her ex, “You’ll be getting socked on the nose tonight.” Moments later, she added, “What’s it going to be twin, your [sic] calling the shots tonight and I’m throwing punches.” The officer’s incident report at the time foregrounded that the ex-husband didn’t threaten to cause any harm to Ortiz. Moreover, he reportedly expressed his desire to raise their daughter peacefully.
However, when he arrived at the Orlando apartment, Ortiz opened the door and allegedly called him a “f—-t,” prompting a verbal dispute. Page Six reported that Ortiz’s ex claimed to have filmed the incident on the phone. Thereafter, the man told the daughter to leave the place with him. But as he was about to walk away, Ortiz reportedly leapt at him and tried to grab his phone. As she tried to do the same again, the man is said to have pushed her away.
Ortiz reportedly fell down after that. Once she got back up, she allegedly started punching her ex, who repeatedly tried to stop her and holder her down.
Even three months after the said incident, Ortiz was arrested for allegedly violating pre-trial release conditions linked to the domestic battery case. On top of that, she was taken into custody for careless driving in September 2021.