Overview
- Susan Lorincz stated in a September court response that she intends to sue Pamela Dias, three of Ajike Owens’ children, and her former landlord for slander, libel, and defamation seeking damages exceeding $50,000.
- Court records show no countersuit has been filed, and the wrongful-death case continues with a deposition of Dias scheduled for January 21, 2026.
- Lorincz is serving a 25-year manslaughter sentence for the 2023 shooting of Owens and filed an appeal in January seeking to overturn her conviction.
- Deputies said Lorincz fired a single shot through a closed door after Owens came to address an earlier incident involving a roller skate and children.
- Lorincz asserts trespassing and threats by Owens and her children, claims an attorney for the estate says deputies found unsupported, as a Netflix documentary brought renewed national attention.