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Florida suspect pleads not guilty, citing 'calculated' attempt on singer's life at LA home

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A thirty-five-year-old woman from Florida pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning in Los Angeles court to charges of attempted murder and over a dozen other felonies stemming from her March shooting spree that targeted Rihanna inside the pop star’s residence, firing approximately twenty rounds before fleeing on foot; prosecutors describe it as an organized effort involving multiple accomplices who were also arrested at separate locations.

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    Ivana Ortiz pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges after allegedly firing an assault rifle into Rihanna's West L.A. residence.
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    Prosecutors allege that shots were fired at the home while singer A$AP Rocky, their three children and others attended a party there on March 25th in Los Angeles
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    The alleged shooter is accused of opening fire from approximately twenty yards away with an AR-15-style rifle during what prosecutors describe as 'calculated' shots.
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    Ortiz faces more than twelve additional felonies alongside the attempted murder charge, including assault and endangering public safety.
[Mar 26] (Future date based on plea entry)
[March 18-30, Mar. '97] (Contextual reference) 'Calculated' shots fired at Rihanna's home
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