Mother fatally shot by neighbor after dispute over playing children, sheriff says
- A neighborhood feud over playing children in Ocala, Florida has culminated in a fatal shooting of a 35-year-old mother of four, Ajike Owens.
- Owens had confronted her neighbor, who had reportedly thrown a pair of skates at her children, leading to an argument that ended with the neighbor shooting Owens through the front door.
- The shooter has not been identified or arrested, and detectives are investigating possible self-defense claims and the state's "stand your ground" law before moving forward with any criminal charges.
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A white woman who fatally shot her Black neighbor, a mother of four, has been arrested in Florida, authorities say.
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A white woman who fatally shot her Black neighbor, a mother of four, has been arrested in Florida, authorities say. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. The post A white woman who fatally shot her Black neighbor, a mother of four, has been arrested in Florida, authorities say. appeared first on KOB.com.
Protesters call for arrest of white woman who fatally shot Black neighbor
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities came under pressure Tuesday to arrest and charge a white woman who fired through her front her door and killed a Black neighbor in a case that has put Florida’s divisive stand your ground law back into the spotlight. About three dozen mostly Black protesters gathered outside the Marion County Judicial Center to demand that the shooter be arrested in the country’s latest flashpoint over race and gun violence. The …
Mother fatally shot by neighbor after dispute over playing children, sheriff says
In this frame grab from video broadcast by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Billy Woods speaks at a news conference, in Ocala, Fla., Monday, June 5, 2023. Officials say a neighborhood feud over playing children has ended in a Florida mother’s fatal shooting. | Marion County Sheriff’s Office via Associated Press OCALA, Florida (AP) — A Florida mother was fatally shot through the front door of her neighbor’s home while her 9-year-old so…
Protesters call for arrest of white woman who fatally shot Black neighbor
By CURT ANDERSON and FREIDA FRISARO (Associated Press) OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities came under pressure Tuesday to arrest and charge a white woman who fired through her front her door and killed a Black neighbor in a case that has put Florida’s divisive stand your ground law back into the spotlight. About three dozen mostly Black protesters gathered outside the Marion County Judicial Center to demand that the shooter be arrested in the count…
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