{"id":107968,"date":"2024-11-25T18:03:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T18:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/florida-woman-faces-sentencing-in-fatal-shooting-of-neighbor-ajike-owens-through-locked-door\/"},"modified":"2024-11-25T18:03:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T18:03:50","slug":"florida-woman-faces-sentencing-in-fatal-shooting-of-neighbor-ajike-owens-through-locked-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/florida-woman-faces-sentencing-in-fatal-shooting-of-neighbor-ajike-owens-through-locked-door\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida woman faces sentencing in fatal shooting of neighbor Ajike Owens through locked door"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/syndication.abcaudio.com\/files\/2024-11-25\/GETTYRF_72622_CourtGavel_0.jpg\" alt><figcaption>Witthaya Prasongsin\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span>(OCALA, Fla.) &#8212; <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Susan Lorincz, the Florida woman who was found guilty of first-degree felony manslaughter with a firearm in August, is set to be sentenced on Monday for fatally shooting her neighbor, Ajike &#8220;AJ&#8221; Owens, through a locked door in an incident that occurred on June 2, 2023, in Ocala.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">She is facing up to 30 years in prison.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Lorincz, who is white, shot Owens, a Black mother of four, in the presence of her now 10-year-old son after Owens went to speak with Lorincz following a dispute over Owens&#8217; children playing near Lorincz&#8217;s home, according to a June 6, 2023, statement from the Marion County Sheriff&#8217;s Office (MCSO).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">After a jury found Lorincz guilty on Aug. 16, Judge Robert Hodges said that Lorincz would be held in the Marion County jail without bond until her sentencing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Ahead of Lorincz\u2019s sentencing hearing, Owens\u2019 family shared a statement on Wednesday with ABC News that they released through their attorney, calling for the judge to sentence the Florida woman to \u201cthe maximum penalty under the law.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Owens\u2019 family said that while the guilty verdict was an \u201c important step,\u201d they are still seeking \u201cjustice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhile no sentence can ever restore the life taken from us, the court\u2019s decision will send a strong message about the value of Ajike\u2019s life and the importance of justice for victims of senseless violence,\u201d the family said. \u201cWe are hopeful that the presiding judge will honor the jury\u2019s decision and deliver a sentence that reflects the severity of this crime.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Owens\u2019 mother, Pamela Dias, who previously told ABC News that the guilty verdict brings a \u201csense of peace\u201d to the family, said in a statement on Wednesday that Lorincz\u2019s sentencing is an opportunity for the family to \u201cfind some closure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhile the pain of losing Ajike will never go away, we are hopeful that justice will prevail and that the court will give Susan Lorincz the maximum penalty for her actions,\u201d Dias said. \u201cAjike\u2019s legacy will live on in her children, and we will continue to fight for justice, love, and peace in her name.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">A spokesperson for the family told ABC News that they plan to be in court on Monday to attend Lorincz\u2019s sentencing hearing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Lorincz\u2019s attorney Amanda Sizemore declined to comment in response to a request from ABC News.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Lorincz pleaded not guilty and during the trial her defense team argued that she should be found not guilty because she was acting in self-defense because she feared for her life. Meanwhile, prosecutors argued that Lorincz should be found guilty because she fatally shot an &#8220;unarmed&#8221; Owens through a &#8220;locked&#8221; door.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2024, ABC Audio. 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