US EditionWhat Happened To Ajike Owens? The Disturbing True Story Behind ‘The Perfect Neighbor’
- On October 17, 2025, Netflix released The Perfect Neighbor, a documentary chronicling the June 2023 shooting death of Ajike 'AJ' Owens by neighbor Susan Lorincz in Ocala, Florida.
- Susan Lorincz repeatedly called police about neighborhood children over a two-year period, recording mostly Black children under 12 playing in a neighbor's yard in Ocala, Florida.
- Police footage and call logs show a shot was fired two minutes after a 911 call ended; a.380-caliber bullet struck Ajike 'AJ' Owens in the chest, killing her at the hospital.
- A jury convicted Susan Lorincz of manslaughter in August 2024, and she is now serving a 25-year prison sentence; Netflix and filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir say the film honors Ajike 'AJ' Owens' memory and transforms grief into purpose.
- The case sits against Stand Your Ground laws now in around 38 states, with director Geeta Gandbhir repurposing police bodycam footage to expose flaws and invert its usual role.
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What Happened To Ajike Owens? The Disturbing True Story Behind ‘The Perfect Neighbor’
Netflix’s "The Perfect Neighbor" dives into the tragic shooting of Ajike Owens, a mother of four, by her neighbor, Susan Lorincz. Here’s what happened and how the case ultimately ended.
The True Story Behind 'The Perfect Neighbor', Netflix's Gut-Wrenching New Doc
On June 2, 2023, Susan Lorincz fatally shot her neighbor, Ajike “AJ” Owens . Her death and the events leading up to it are chronicled in a new Netflix documentary, The Perfect Neighbor , released on the streaming giant on Friday. In a previous statement, The Perfect Neighbor director Geeta Gandbhir described the documentary, which includes police body-cam footage from the aftermath of the incident, as a “deeply personal project, created to transf
The Shocking Story Behind Netflix's The Perfect Neighbor
The Perfect Neighbor, out on Netflix on Oct. 17, is a documentary about a white Florida woman who shot and killed her neighbor, a Black mother of four in 2023, pieced together using footage from police body cameras. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] There are no talking heads, just two year’s worth of recordings of police interacting with the shooter, 60-year-old Susan Lorincz—who frequently made complaints about local kids being loud while playi…
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