According to the public prosecutor’s office, the suspect is charged with attempted murder, among other things.Image: keystone
Charges have been brought against a 35-year-old woman in the US for attempting to kill pop star Rihanna.
Mar 11, 2026, 1:07 p.mMar 11, 2026, 1:07 p.m
According to the public prosecutor’s office, the suspect is charged with attempted murder, among other things. She “tried to kill musician Rihanna” when she fired several shots at the singer’s home in Los Angeles. No one was injured in the incident on Sunday. According to the public prosecutor’s office, the suspect faces life imprisonment.
According to police, Rihanna was on the property when the shots were fired. Her husband, US rapper A$AP Rocky, and their three children were also at home, the New York Times reported, citing investigators. According to CNN, the shots fired hit, among other things, a property wall. A mobile home on the property where the Barbados-born singer and her husband were was also hit, the Los Angeles Times newspaper wrote, citing investigators.
Shot with a semi-automatic weapon
Investigators initially did not provide any information about the possible motive. The suspect fired with a semi-automatic weapon, the public prosecutor reported. After the crime, she initially fled, but was caught a short time later, it was said. The woman from the state of Florida could only be released by paying bail of 1.9 million dollars (around 1.6 million euros). A hearing is scheduled for the end of March.
Rihanna released her first single “Pon de Replay” in 2005 and later became one of the most successful pop singers ever with hits like “Umbrella,” “Work” and “Diamonds.” She also has her own cosmetics line and underwear brand. (sda/dpa)