‘They Shooting at Us’: Rihanna and ASAP Rocky Outlined Attack to Police
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- On March 8, a woman named Ivanna Lisette Ortiz allegedly fired at least 20 rounds from an AR-15-style rifle into pop star Rihanna’s Los Angeles home and a neighbor’s house, narrowly missing occupants including Rihanna, ASAP Rocky, their three young children, and household staff.
- Rihanna and ASAP Rocky were inside an Airstream trailer on the property when the shooting occurred, with Rihanna alerting Rocky to take cover after hearing the gunfire and seeing bullet holes in the trailer’s windshield.
- No injuries were reported from the incident, and Ortiz was arrested that afternoon and charged with multiple counts, including attempted murder.
- Ortiz, a 35-year-old speech therapist from Orlando, Florida, has a court hearing scheduled, and the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office is representing her but has declined to comment.
- Rihanna’s representatives have not responded to requests for comment regarding the shooting.