Woman detained after shooting at Rihanna's LA home

Published March 9th, 2026 - 08:50 GMT
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 13: Rihanna attends the "Smurfs" U.S. Premiere at Paramount Pictures Studios on July 13, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. Unique Nicole/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures/AFP (Photo by Unique Nicole / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

ALBAWABA - Famous Barbadian singer Rihanna recently made headlines after her Los Angeles home in Beverly Hills was hit with gunfire. Police revealed that the suspect, identified as a woman, was taken into custody following the incident. 

Police told the Los Angeles Times that assault rifle casings were found after the 30-year-old woman drove her car outside Rihanna's home and fired at least 10 shots before fleeing the scene. Local reports added that Rihanna was inside the house when the incident occurred. 

Woman detained after shooting at Rihanna's LA home

However, nobody was injured, and the police found the woman's car, identified as a white Tesla, 12 kilometers away from the pop singer's home. 

LAPD spokesperson Armen Arias said, "When they pulled the suspect over and took her into custody, they searched the vehicle and located an assault rifle and seven casings." 

Reports revealed further that bullet holes were found at Rihanna's gate and in an RV parked near the house.