{"id":641490,"date":"2026-05-13T22:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T22:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/641490\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T22:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T22:54:13","slug":"accused-rihanna-shooters-attempted-murder-case-takes-bizarre-turn-as-lawyer-requests-mental-health-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/641490\/","title":{"rendered":"Accused Rihanna shooter\u2019s attempted murder case takes bizarre turn as lawyer requests mental-health check"},"content":{"rendered":"

The woman accused of\u00a0opening fire on Rihanna\u2019s Beverly Hills mansion<\/a>\u00a0with a high-powered rifle was ruled competent to stand trial on attempted murder charges during a bizarre court appearance in Los Angeles Wednesday.<\/p>\n

A lawyer for Ivanna Ortiz, 35, had requested earlier in the day that she undergo an additional mental-health check before a judge made the ruling that the trial could proceed.<\/p>\n

\"Ivanna<\/p>\n

Ivanna Ortiz, 35, pleaded not guilty in March to attempted murder and a slew of other felony charges. OCCD<\/p>\n

Ortiz, who pleaded not guilty on March 25 to attempted murder and a slew of other felony charges, was seen Wednesday in shackles and carrying a plastic bag filled with snacks during a hearing at Clara\u00a0Shortridge\u00a0Foltz\u00a0Criminal\u00a0Justice\u00a0Center.<\/p>\n

Ortiz\u2019s public defender had requested \u201can additional inquiry of competence\u201d\u00a0for his client, who sported dyed-blonde hair and an orange jumpsuit during the appearance.<\/p>\n

The request came after Ortiz entered a complaint about her lawyer before Judge Shannon K. Cooley, who ultimately ruled there was \u201cnot substantial evidence of incompetency.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked by the judge if she agreed to a preliminary hearing on the charges to begin July 7, Ortiz replied, \u201cNo, I\u2019m not waiving my time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Rihanna<\/p>\n

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky. Getty Images for Fenty Beauty & Fenty Skin<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The couple was inside an Airstream trailer on the property at the time that was struck by the gunfire. AP<\/p>\n

Cooley then ordered all parties to return to the courtroom at 2 p.m. to decide on the start date.<\/p>\n

At Ortiz\u2019s appearance in March, prosecutor Alexander Bott slammed her for the March 8 attack, saying the shooting \u201ccould have caused multiple homicides\u201d and was \u201ccalculated and deliberate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman revealed that both Rihanna and her husband A$AP Rocky were inside an Airstream trailer on the property at the time that was struck by the gunfire.<\/a><\/p>\n

He said that Ortiz was found with ammunition, a disguise and was caught on camera, adding that she planned the attack and fired 20 rounds toward the home with children present using a \u201chigh-powered rifle.<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n

The couple\u2019s three young kids, Rihanna\u2019s mother and two staffers were inside the main house at the time, according to Hochman. Bullets also struck a neighbor\u2019s home, where two people were inside.<\/p>\n

\"OCCD\"<\/p>\n

OCCD<\/p>\n

\"Police<\/p>\n

Police swarm Rihanna\u2019s mansion after the shooting. AP<\/p>\n

The shooting rattled the normally quiet celebrity enclave, an exclusive neighborhood packed with multimillion-dollar estates and tight private security.\u00a0Rihanna and her family fled the mansion and got on a private jet leaving LA <\/a>in the aftermath.<\/p>\n

Ortiz, who allegedly drove from Florida in her white Tesla to carry out the attack, posted a string of unhinged videos that appeared to offer a bizarre motive for the shooting.<\/p>\n

She claimed the pop megastar was \u201cstealing\u201d from her, was \u201cjealous\u201d of her and was a \u201cwitch\u201d with a \u201cdevil\u2019s face\u201d in a series of clips on her YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

Her rambling social media posts depicted an obsessed stalker<\/a> who held a vicious grudge against the singer for a raft of strange reasons.<\/p>\n

In one she says: \u201cGot Rihanna over there all jealous \u2026 because how am I \u2026 how am I \u2026 because her face is the devil. Rihanna\u2019s face is the devil.<\/p>\n

\"Ivanna<\/p>\n

Ivanna Ortiz was seen in YouTube videos ranting against Rihanna<\/p>\n

Ortiz was arrested near a shopping mall in nearby Sherman Oaks shortly after the midday shooting. Investigators later recovered an assault-style rifle from a vehicle linked to the suspect, officials said.<\/p>\n

Ortiz\u2019s charges include attempted murder with special allegations, 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm with special allegations, and three counts of shooting into an inhabited dwelling\/vehicle.<\/p>\n

Her bond was previously set at $10.2 million before being reduced to $1.875 million, and a protective order was put in place for both Rihanna and A$AP Rocky.<\/p>\n

Ortiz could face life in prison for her crimes, Hochman said.<\/p>\n

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