Global pop star Rihanna (38) and rapper A$AP Rocky (37) narrowly escaped death after being targeted in a shooting at the home where they were staying with their three children.
According to the Daily Mail on the 25th (local time), on the 8th an intruder broke into Rihanna's Beverly Hills mansion valued at $13.8 million (Hanwha about 18.5 billion won) and fired about 20 rounds from an AR-15 rifle.
At the time of the incident, Rihanna was in an Airstream trailer parked in the mansion's yard, and her partner A$AP Rocky was sleeping beside her. In police questioning, Rihanna recalled the terror, saying, "Suddenly there were more than 10 loud bangs, like metal being struck."
When Rihanna, sensing something was wrong, pulled back the curtain, there was a clear bullet hole in the window right in front of where she had been standing. Narrowly escaping death in an instant, Rihanna immediately woke A$AP Rocky and, shouting "They are shooting at us!", pushed him to the floor to protect him. The couple then ran straight to the garage, gathered their three children (RZA, Riot, Rocky) and staff, and evacuated to a safe place.
Fortunately there were no casualties, but it was reported that eight people were in the house at the time, including Rihanna's mother and her three young children, making it a close call that could have resulted in a major tragedy.
The suspect was identified as Ivanna Lizette Ortiz (35), a former speech therapist and influencer from Florida. She fled in her white Tesla immediately after the crime but was tracked by a police helicopter and arrested 30 minutes after the attack.
Investigators found that Ortiz had shown strong hostility toward Rihanna on social media. In videos she called Rihanna a "witch" and repeatedly made baseless accusations and death threats such as "Rihanna must die for my future to open." It was also revealed that she had a history of involuntary psychiatric hospitalization and had lost custody of her child.
Ortiz is currently charged with 14 counts including attempted murder and assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and the court set her bail at $1.875 million (Hanwha about 250 million won), keeping her in custody. If convicted, she could face life in prison.
Meanwhile, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are reported to have significantly increased security at their home following the incident.
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