Ajike “AJ” Owens was a Black, single mother of four, doing the best she could, raising her children in Ocala, Florida, when she was fatally shot by her white neighbor, Susan Lorincz, in June 2023.
While her murder at the time made national news, the case has experienced a resurgence in interest thanks to Netflix’s new, award-winning documentary, The Perfect Neighbor, from Geeta Gandbhir.