Rihanna's LA Home Targeted in Bizarre Shooting: Suspect Used AR-15-Style Rifle

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, was arrested for shooting an AR-15-style rifle at Rihanna's home. The shooting occurred while Rihanna was inside.

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A woman accused of shooting at the Los Angeles home of pop star Rihanna used an AR-15-style rifle, according to law-enforcement officials investigating the incident.

The suspect, Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, allegedly fired multiple rounds toward the singer's home on Sunday afternoon before fleeing the scene.

Authorities later arrested her and recovered the weapon, officials said.

Rihanna was inside the home at the time of the shooting, but no injuries were reported.

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed that Ortiz fired between seven and nine rounds at the property using an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle, striking parts of the residence and nearby structures.

Police responding to the emergency call arrived shortly after the gunfire was reported around 1:20 p.m. at the home located on Heather Road in the Beverly Crest neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Authorities later located Ortiz roughly 30 minutes after the shooting at a shopping center in Sherman Oaks, where she was taken into custody without further incident.

Investigators recovered the AR-15-style rifle from the suspect's vehicle and collected shell casings from the scene as part of the ongoing probe.

The AR-15 has been used in several high-profile mass shootings, including attacks in Sandy Hook, Orlando, Las Vegas and Parkland.

Ortiz posted a bizarre message on Facebook addressing Rihanna, stating, '@badgalriri Are you there? Cause I was waiting for your AIDS 5-head self to say something to me directly instead of sneaking around like you talking to me where I'm not at.'