Police are investigating ashooting outsidethe Los Angeles-area residence of singer and entrepreneur Rihanna that led to the arrest of a female suspect within minutes of the incident. Authorities say several rounds were fired toward the gated property on Coldwater Canyon Drive on 8 March while Rihanna was inside the home. However, no harm or injuries were reported.

The Beverly Hills residence is shared with rapper A$AP Rocky and their children. For now, investigators say the motive remains unclear as detectives continue reviewing surveillance footage and evidence recovered from the suspect's vehicle, though some initial details related to the suspect have emerged.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the shooting occurred shortly after 1.15 p.m. in the Beverly Hills Post Office area, a residential neighbourhood in the hills above Los Angeles.

Witnesses reported seeing a white Tesla stop across the street from the property's front gate. Investigators say the driver, described as a woman, fired multiple rounds from what police believe was an AR-15-style rifle toward the mansion before leaving the scene.

BREAKING: Police are on scene after several gunshots were fired toward a home belonging to@rihannain Beverly Hills.Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department say one woman has been arrested in connection with the shooting.pic.twitter.com/LCsIliYAfk

Officers responded within minutes after neighbours called 911, reporting gunfire. Police said several bullets struck the gate and other parts of the property, including a vehicle parked in the driveway. At least one round reportedly penetrated an interior wall of the home.

A helicopter unit tracked the suspect vehicle as it left the area heading south on Coldwater Canyon Drive.

Police said the suspect was located about 30 minutes later in a shopping centre parking lot in the Sherman Oaks area.

Officers took the woman into custody without incident and recovered the rifle along with several spent shell casings from the vehicle. Authorities said additional ammunition was also found inside the car.

UPDATE: One of@rihanna's neighbors tells me he heard around 10 gunshots this afternoon. He later learned the shots were fired toward Rihanna's home. No injuries reported.pic.twitter.com/wcjyqbfzXq

Source: International Business Times UK