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Judge Pauses Ortiz’s Rihanna Shooting, Sends to Mental-Health Court

5/20/2026

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Judge Shannon K. Cooley paused Ortiz’s prosecution, kept Ortiz on $2 million bail, and sent her to a Hollywood mental-health court.
Ortiz is accused of firing 20 rounds from a rifle at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s home on March 8, injuring no one.
She faces ten assault counts and three shooting-at-dwelling charges, and defender Derek Dillman doubts her competence.
If declared incompetent, Ortiz could be confined indefinitely in a state hospital.

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Story summary

Judge Shannon K. Cooley paused Ortiz’s prosecution, kept Ortiz on $2 million bail, and sent her to a Hollywood mental-health court.
Ortiz is accused of firing 20 rounds from a rifle at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s home on March 8, injuring no one.
She faces ten assault counts and three shooting-at-dwelling charges, and defender Derek Dillman doubts her competence.
If declared incompetent, Ortiz could be confined indefinitely in a state hospital.