Woman Arrested After Opening Fire on Rihanna’s LA Mansion While Singer Was Home

• A woman opened fire on Rihanna's Los Angeles home with a rifle on March 8, 2026, while the pop superstar was inside with her family
• At least four rounds or fragments struck the property, including one bullet that pierced a wall of the house, but no injuries were reported
• Police arrested a woman in her 30s after she fled the scene and recovered the weapon, and investigators are still determining the motive

Pop star Rihanna’s Los Angeles mansion came under gunfire on March 8, 2026, when a woman shot at the home while the singer was inside.

The reported incident on Sunday afternoon happened around 1:15 pm in the upscale Beverly Crest neighbourhood, just outside Beverly Hills.

Police confirmed that the suspect, a woman in her 30s, drove up to the residence and fired several rounds with a gun officers described as an AR-15-style rifle, NBC News reported.

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Rihanna safe after gunfire hits LA mansion

Rihanna’s mansion is located in Beverly Crest, an exclusive neighbourhood about 20 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

The area is known for its luxury homes and celebrity residents, making the shooting an unexpected event in the community.

Reports said that, at the time, Rihanna was inside the mansion, where she lives with her partner A$AP Rocky and their children.

It was not immediately clear if her hip-hop star husband and their kids were present during the attack, but no injuries were reported.

At least one bullet pierced the wall of the residence, while other rounds or fragments struck parts of the property, according to reports.

Police arrest suspect in Rihanna's home shooting

According to police, the suspect was a woman in her 30s who fled the scene after the shooting but was arrested shortly afterwards without incident.

Officers recovered the weapon used in the attack, but her identity has not yet been released, and authorities stated that more details, including booking allegations, would be made public later.

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The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that its elite R-H Division is handling the investigation.

Officers responded to a call about an assault with a deadly weapon and secured the area.

Video footage from NBC Los Angeles showed bullet holes in a gate near the mansion and yellow crime scene tape blocking off the street in front of the property.

A few people were seen walking away as police secured the scene.

Investigators are still working to determine the motive behind the attack, and police have not provided any explanation for why the suspect targeted Rihanna’s home.

According to reports, representatives for Rihanna and A$AP Rocky did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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Eyewitness accounts described a violent assault where attackers inflicted a neck wound and severed part of the musician's ear, which was later reattached, while stealing jewellery worth millions of naira.

Fans flooded social media with messages like 'Praying for Lil Baba' and calls for a quick recovery amid speculation of insider involvement, with Lil Kesh thanking them for the prayers and support.

Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng