Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Rihanna Shooting Suspect Case Halted For Mental Health Evaluation
Entertainment

Rihanna shooting suspect case halted for mental health evaluation

May 19, 2026 Cover Media Yahoo

The woman accused of firing 20 shots at Rihanna's Los Angeles home had had her attempted murder case suspended.

Rihanna shooting suspect case halted for mental health evaluation. The woman accused of firing 20 shots at Rihanna's Los Angeles home had had her attempted murder case suspended. Judge Shannon Cooley halted the case against Ivanna Ortiz after meeting privately with a public defender and finding enough evidence to question Ortiz's mental competency, a court source confirmed to Rolling Stone on Tuesday. Ortiz is accused of shooting at the house with a semi-automatic rifle, prompting the singer to push husband A$AP Rocky to the ground to take cover. She will now be referred to the county's mental health court for an evaluation and a determination on whether she can understand the proceedings against her. The ruling came a week after the judge denied a similar request, articulating that there was not enough evidence at the time to override Or...