Susan Lorincz, 58, charged with manslaughter in death of Ajike Owens

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MARION COUNTY, Fla. – The woman accused of shooting and killing an Ocala mother of four last month entered a written not guilty plea.

Susan Lorincz, 58, who is charged with manslaughter in the June 2 shooting death of Ajike Owens, was initially set to appear in court on Tuesday, but her arraignment was waived.

Owens’ family previously voiced their hope that William Gladson, the state attorney for the Fifth Judicial Circuit of Florida, would upgrade the charges against Lorincz. The family, alongside a community of supporters, called out the state attorney’s office for deciding against pursuing a murder charge against Lorincz.

Deputies said Lorincz had fatally shot Owens through her door after the victim came to confront her about throwing a pair of roller skates at her children.

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Reports show deputies had been called to the Ocala neighborhood a dozen times where Owens was eventually shot and killed in reference to a feud between the pair about the victim’s children dating back to January 2021.

Body camera footage obtained by News 6 shows the mounting complaints and issues over the year that culminated in the fatal shooting. Lorincz would claim the neighborhood children were being loud and trespassing on her property, even though deputies said the children were actually playing in an open field separate from her residence.

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Samantha started at WKMG-TV in September 2020. Before joining the News 6 team, Samantha was a political reporter for The Villages Daily Sun and has had freelance work featured in the Evansville Courier-Press and The Community Paper. When not writing, she enjoys travelling and performing improv comedy.