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Netflix Sets Oct. 17 Release for ‘The Perfect Neighbor,’ Reconstructing the AJ Owens Killing

The film uses police bodycam plus 911 audio to revisit a fatal Florida neighbor confrontation resulting in a manslaughter conviction.

Overview

  • Directed by Geeta Gandbhir, the documentary is constructed from police bodycam footage and 911 recordings.
  • It examines the June 2, 2023 shooting in Ocala, Florida, when neighbor Susan Lorincz fired through her door during a confrontation with Ajike “AJ” Owens.
  • Records and neighbor accounts describe repeated disputes since 2021, including allegations that Lorincz used racial slurs toward Owens’ children.
  • Lorincz was arrested on June 7, 2023, convicted of manslaughter on August 16, 2024, and sentenced in November 2024 to 25 years, which she is serving at Homestead Correctional Institution.
  • Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said the shooting “was not justified,” and the case has renewed discussion of Florida’s stand-your-ground self-defense law.