Overview
- Susan Lorincz shot Ajike “AJ” Owens through a locked door in 2023, was convicted of manslaughter in 2024, and is serving a 25‑year term at Homestead Correctional Institution with a projected 2048 release.
- Netflix’s The Perfect Neighbor, built largely from police bodycam and 911 recordings, logged a reported 16.7 million debut‑week views and currently holds a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, according to UK outlets.
- Authorities documented years of neighborhood disputes before the shooting, including six to eight police responses and Lorincz’s admitted use of racial slurs toward local children, official records show.
- Sheriff Billy Woods said the initial delay in arresting Lorincz reflected Florida investigative requirements and a review of self‑defense claims, later calling the shooting unjustified under state law.
- Lorincz’s sister, Ellyn, was arrested on a child‑neglect charge days after the trial but prosecutors dropped the case two months later; Owens’s four children now live with their grandmother, the family’s attorney said.