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Netflix Explores Controversial Shooting Case and Stand Your Ground Laws

10/28/2025

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Netflix's The Perfect Neighbor examines the 2023 shooting of Ajike "AJ" Owens in Ocala, Florida, by neighbor Susan Lorincz.
On June 2, 2023, after an altercation over a tablet, Lorincz shot Owens through a locked front door, claiming self-defense.
Lorincz was convicted of manslaughter in August 2024 and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
The case reignites debate on Florida's Stand Your Ground laws, which allow deadly force without retreat.

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Netflix's The Perfect Neighbor examines the 2023 shooting of Ajike "AJ" Owens in Ocala, Florida, by neighbor Susan Lorincz.
On June 2, 2023, after an altercation over a tablet, Lorincz shot Owens through a locked front door, claiming self-defense.
Lorincz was convicted of manslaughter in August 2024 and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
The case reignites debate on Florida's Stand Your Ground laws, which allow deadly force without retreat.