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U.S. Declares Ortiz Competent for Rihanna Attempted Murder Trial

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 11:47 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. authorities declared Ivanna Lisette Ortiz mentally competent to stand trial for Rihanna’s attempted murder.
Ortiz faces charges of attempted murder, ten firearm assaults, two shooting-at-dwelling counts, and one shooting-at-vehicle count.
On March 8, 2026, Ortiz drove a Tesla and pointed an AR-15-style rifle out a window at the Beverly Crest home.
She was arrested in Sherman Oaks during a traffic stop on March 9, 2026, three miles from the scene.

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Story summary

U.S. authorities declared Ivanna Lisette Ortiz mentally competent to stand trial for Rihanna’s attempted murder.
Ortiz faces charges of attempted murder, ten firearm assaults, two shooting-at-dwelling counts, and one shooting-at-vehicle count.
On March 8, 2026, Ortiz drove a Tesla and pointed an AR-15-style rifle out a window at the Beverly Crest home.
She was arrested in Sherman Oaks during a traffic stop on March 9, 2026, three miles from the scene.