The trial of Susan Lorincz for the murder of Ajike “AJ” Owens is back in the headlines following the release of the hit Netflix documentary The Perfect Neighbor. The Perfect Neighbor, released on Netflix in October 2025, reveals the events leading up to Owens’ death, which occurred in June 2023. Owens, a black woman, and Lorincz, a white woman, were neighbors in Ocala, Florida. For three years, Lorincz repeatedly called the police on Owens’ children for playing in the yard next to her house. (Owens was the mother of four children: sons Isaac, Israel and Titus, and daughter Africa.) Tensions between the women escalated after one incident between Lorincz and Owens’ children. Owens went over to Lorincz’s house to talk to her. After knocking multiple times, Lorincz shot Owens through the front door and in the chest. She was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. Lorincz was arrested a few days later and charged with manslaughter with a firearm, criminal negligence, assault and two counts of assault. The Perfect Neighbor primarily uses 911 calls and dash cam footage from frequent law enforcement visits to the Lorincz and Owens neighborhoods. The documentary does not include clips of Owens’ murder. Keep scrolling to see what happened with Lorincz’s trial and conviction: What did Susan Lorincz do? Lorincz got into an argument with Owens’ children after one of them allegedly went to retrieve a tablet left in the yard where they had been playing earlier. Lorincz allegedly threw a pair of roller skates and threw an umbrella at the children, according to an affidavit obtained by CNN. Another neighbor claimed to authorities that Lorincz called the children racial slurs, according to the filing. After the children told their mother about the incident, Owens went to Lorincz’s house to confront his neighbor and resolve the issue. Owens allegedly asked Lorincz to come outside and talk to her. Lorincz did not leave her home and instead shot Owens through her front door. Owens’ son was next to her at the time she was shot. How was Susan Lorincz’s defense? When law enforcement arrived at the scene, Lorincz claimed she felt threatened by Owens and acted in self-defense. She claimed that Owens knocked so aggressively that she was afraid her door would be torn open. The investigation found no indication that Owens attempted to enter Lorincz’s home or that she posed an immediate threat. After being accused of murder with a firearm, Lorincz denied the guilt. Was Susan Lorincz found guilty? A jury found Lorincz guilty of manslaughter in August 2024. When was Susan Lorincz sentenced to prison? 2024年11月，洛林茨被判處25年監禁。 What did Susan Lorincz say in court? While Lorinczová did not take the stand during the trial, she expressed regret after the verdict.謝謝你！您已成功訂閱。 “I am very sorry that I took AJ’s life,” Lorinczova told CNN at the sentencing. “I never intended to kill her. Lorincz claimed she felt confused the night of the shooting because Owens allegedly yelled at her. Where is Susan Lorincz serving her sentence? Lorincz is behind bars at the Homestead Correctional Institution in Homestead, Florida. She is scheduled to be released on April 8, 2048, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.
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