Rihanna Shooting Update: DA Charges Ivanna Lisette Ortiz Today, Cardi B Obsession Revealed
The Rihanna shooting investigation moved into its formal prosecutorial phase Tuesday, March 10, as the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office is expected to announce official charges against suspect Ivanna Lisette Ortiz — one day after she was booked for attempted murder on $10.225 million bail following Sunday afternoon's AR-15 attack on the singer's Beverly Crest mansion.
Ivanna Lisette Ortiz: DA Charges Expected Tuesday as Booking Details Confirmed
Police arrested 35-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, who has been booked for attempted murder, with bail set at $10,225,000. According to Los Angeles County Sheriff's inmate records, Ortiz was arrested at 2:20 p.m. Sunday and was booked at 2:06 a.m. Monday. LAPD Det. Aguilar told KTLA that the high bail amount is due to several factors — the attempted murder booking, the number of occupants in the home at the time of the shooting, and the weapon used. The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office will formally announce charges on March 10.
Official charges remain forthcoming as of Tuesday morning ET. Ortiz is an Orlando, Florida resident and a licensed speech pathologist, according to Rolling Stone. She had been arrested several times previously in Florida — for a 2013 bankruptcy case, suspicion of careless driving in 2021, and suspicion of domestic violence and battery in 2023.
How Many Shots Were Fired at Rihanna's Home: Conflicting Reports Reconciled
The LAPD recovered the weapon used during the shooting and confirmed seven assault rifle casings were found at the scene. Police allege that Ortiz parked her white Tesla outside the home and fired seven gunshots before speeding away. Her vehicle was located approximately eight miles from the singer's home at the Sherman Oaks Galleria shopping center, where she was taken into custody.
Multiple bullet holes were visible in the front driveway gate of the residence. The round penetrating the mansion wall is what elevated the charge from assault to attempted murder — placing everyone physically inside the home at the time at genuine lethal risk.
Cardi B Social Media Posts Preceded the Rihanna Attack by Days
A Facebook page tied to Ortiz shows a February 23 post where she directly addresses Rihanna, tagging her Instagram account and writing: "@badgalriri Are you there?" A separate post showed Ortiz directing agitated comments at Cardi B, recorded in a blonde wig and American flag shorts.
The Cardi B connection deepened further with reports that Ortiz may have been in San Francisco on February 27, which was when Cardi B was performing there on her Little Miss Drama Tour. It remains unclear whether Ortiz attended that performance, but investigators are reviewing her movements in the weeks before Sunday's attack.
A$AP Rocky and All Three Children Were Home During the Shooting
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have three children together — sons RZA, age 3, and Riot Rose, age 2, and daughter Rocki, who was born in September 2025. The couple share the Beverly Crest property, nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles' tony Post Office neighborhood.
A neighbor described the incident as deeply startling in a typically quiet, secluded community: "I was a little shocked. We don't hear this kind of thing in this neighborhood. It's pretty quiet."
Neither Rihanna nor A$AP Rocky has issued a public statement as of Tuesday morning ET. Official charges from the Los Angeles District Attorney are expected later today, adding formal prosecutorial weight to the attempted murder booking already on record against Ivanna Lisette Ortiz.
