Last week, a judge set her bond at $150,000 for the felony charge and another $4,000 for four misdemeanor counts. When investigators asked Lorincz about allegations of her calling children in the neighborhood racial slurs, “Lorincz admitted to having used the n-word toward children out of anger in the past and also to calling children other derogatory terms,” the affidavit says. They also accused Lorincz of harassing the children and calling them racial slurs. In the days since the killing, Owens’ family had repeatedly called for the arrest and charging of the shooter, insisting the incident was unprovoked and unjustified. Lorincz said she discharged her firearm because “she felt like she was in ‘mortal danger,’” the document says.ĭetectives, however, determined Lorincz’s actions “were not justifiable under Florida law,” the sheriff’s office said. Marion County Sheriff's OfficeĪccording to an arrest affidavit, Lorincz claimed to investigators that she was acting in self-defense, saying she thought Owens was trying to break down her door and that she heard the victim threatening to kill her. Susan Louise Lorincz, 58, was arrested on charges of manslaughter with a firearm, culpable negligence, battery and two counts of assault, the Marion County Sheriff's Office said.
Lorincz claims self-defense, says she felt in ‘danger’ before shooting When deputies arrived at the scene, Owens was found on the ground and was transported to a local hospital, where she later died. The older child then heard a “loud bang” and witnessed his mother “stumbling” away from the door while telling him to call 911, according to information obtained by a deputy, which is laid out in the affidavit.
I grabbed my gun and shot at the door because I thought she was going to kill me,” Lorincz continued. “The woman was screaming and yelling at me trying to break down my door. This lady just tried to break down my door. In her second 911 call, Lorincz recalled the shooting to the dispatcher as her voice was shaking. “Shortly after, the victim approached Lorincz’ front door and banged on the door, yelling for Lorincz to throw something at her if she wanted to throw something,” the affidavit said. One of the children went to get their mother, Owens, the affidavit says.įlorida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor admitted hurling racial slurs at victim's children in the past, affidavit says
Lorincz came out of her home and told him he was trespassing and swung an umbrella in his direction, the affidavit stated. The affidavit says the older child told his younger sibling to tell their mother what happened, and then he approached Lorincz’s front door and yelled, “You want to throw something, throw it at me!” The child claimed Lorincz threw roller skates at him, according to the affidavit. When the 10-year-old asked Lorincz to return the tablet, the woman threw it to the ground and yelled at him, he told the deputy. The child told the deputy his younger brother told him that he had left an electronic tablet in the field and said Lorincz had picked it up. One of Owens’ sons told a deputy he’d been playing basketball in the street while his younger 10-year-old brother played in the nearby field, according to the affidavit. Lorincz threw roller skates at child, affidavit says Pamela Dias, the mother of Ajike Owens, center, puts roses on the casket at the grave after the funeral for Owens on June 12, 2023. A few minutes later, as deputies were headed to the scene, several other 911 calls reported shots fired in that same area, according to the affidavit.
SHOOTING AT SKATE CITY WINDOWS
I’ve very scared,” Lorincz continued.ĭuring that call, the dispatcher told Lorincz to keep her doors and windows locked and advised her that an officer would be dispatched, according to the tape. “There are several kids out there right now. “I went and threw the roller skate over to the other side, the kid says he’s going to beat me up for that and he’s mouthing off to me. Just screaming, yelling, just being absolutely obnoxious,” she said. In her first call, Lorincz complained to a dispatcher about children that she said were on her property.
Information on the callers on all the tapes was redacted. Those calls reported possible shots fired in the area, according to an arrest affidavit. Two of the 911 calls were made by Lorincz before and moments after Owens was killed, while several other calls came in as police were headed to the scene. When reached by CNN, an attorney for Lorincz said she had no comment on the case at this time. Marion County Sheriff's Officeīond set at $154,000 for Florida woman arrested in the shooting death of a Black mother who knocked on her door Susan Louise Lorincz, 58, was arrested on charges of manslaughter with a firearm, culpable negligence, battery and two counts of assault, the Marion County Sheriff's Office said early Wednesday.
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