Susan Lorincz,
58, is accused of shooting dead a black mother of four children,
Ajike Owens, 35, has been arrested in Florida, United States, CNN reported on
Wednesday.
Owens was
allegedly shot through the door in front of her son by Lorincz who complained
about her children playing outside the neighbourhood.
On Wednesday,
Marion County Sheriff’s Office said that Lorincz was arrested on charges of
manslaughter with a firearm, culpable negligence, battery, and two counts of
assault.
Authorities say
Owens was shot through the door of her neighbour’s home near Ocala, Florida, on
Friday. A civil rights attorney for the deceased family, Ben Crumpand, demanded
that her killer be arrested and charged in court.
The suspect after
being interviewed claimed that she acted in self-defense against the Owens who
had been trying to break down her door prior to her discharging her firearm.
The sheriff’s
office said, “Through investigation, including obtaining the statements of
eyewitnesses who only came forward as late as yesterday were able to establish
that Lorincz’s actions were not justifiable under Florida law.”
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