Ortiz Accused of Shooting at Rihanna's Home

It's March 25th.

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A 35-year-old woman from Orlando, Florida stands accused of opening fire on Rihanna's

home in the Beverly Hills area on March 8th.

Prosecutors say Ivana Lizette Ortiz targeted the singer, her partner A. Sapp Rocky, their

three young children, staff members, and even neighbors.

She's basing 10 counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm and three counts of shooting

at occupied homes or vehicles, including Rihanna's main, house, an air-stream trailer on

the property and a neighbor's place.

Ortiz, a licensed speech pathologist for over 10 years, had a not guilty plea entered

on her behalf during her first court appearance on March 11th, but her lawyer pulled it back

to postpone the arraignment.

Now she's in jail on $1.8 million bail.

District Attorney Nathan Hockman noted Rihanna and Rocky were together in the trailer at

the time, with her mother, kids, and staff inside the house.

No word yet on where bullets landed or any link between Ortiz and the family since

investigators are still digging.

Ortiz heads back to Los Angeles Superior Court this Wednesday to enter a formal plea,

with life in prison on the table if she's convicted across the board.