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Florida Woman Indicted on 14 Counts, Including Attempted Murder

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. grand jury indicted Florida woman Ivanna Lisette Ortiz on 14 felony counts, including attempted murder.
Los Angeles County judge set Ortiz’s bail at $2.6 million after she was found mentally competent.
On March 8, Ortiz drove a Tesla from Orlando to Beverly Hills and fired 20 AR-15-style rounds at a trailer.
Deputy District Attorney Alexander Bott said Ortiz intended to kill Rihanna and considered the family collateral damage.

History

Historical Context

The 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban, signed by President Bill Clinton after mass-shooting pressure such as the 1989 Stockton school tragedy, prohibited new semi-automatic rifles and magazines over ten rounds for ten years before expiring on September 13 2004. The 2024 arrest of Florida resident Ivanna Lisette Ortiz for firing AR-15-style rounds in Beverly Hills revives debate over reinstating such restrictions.

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Story summary

U.S. grand jury indicted Florida woman Ivanna Lisette Ortiz on 14 felony counts, including attempted murder.
Los Angeles County judge set Ortiz’s bail at $2.6 million after she was found mentally competent.
On March 8, Ortiz drove a Tesla from Orlando to Beverly Hills and fired 20 AR-15-style rounds at a trailer.
Deputy District Attorney Alexander Bott said Ortiz intended to kill Rihanna and considered the family collateral damage.

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