Killing of Ajike Owens

On June 2, 2023, in Ocala, Florida, Ajike "AJ" Shantrell Owens was shot and killed by her neighbor, 58-year-old Susan Lorincz. Owens was knocking on the perpetrator's door after altercations occurred between Owen's children and Lorincz in a field nearby. The perpetrator shot Owens through the door. Police were already responding to "a trespassing call" when they received another 911 call about a shooting at the same address. They found Owens injured and took her to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. On August 16, 2024, Susan Lorincz was found guilty of manslaughter.