Woman accused of fatally shooting mother of 4 in Marion County appears in court

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A woman accused of killing her neighbor last year was back in a Marion County courtroom Friday.

▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS

Sheriff’s investigators said Susan Lorincz was behind her locked front door when she shot Ajike “AJ” Owens on June 2, 2023.

Deputies said it happened after Owens went to Lorincz’s apartment to talk about a dispute involving Owens’ children and Lorincz.

Owens’ children claimed that Lorincz threw a skate at them and shouted racial slurs while they played in a field next to her home.

Lorincz has claimed self defense but investigators ended up charging her with manslaughter four days after the deadly shooting,

Her trial is set to begin Monday. If convicted, Lorincz could spend up to 30 years in prison.

Channel 9 will have a crew in the courtroom for this morning’s 9 a.m. hearing, and also when jury selection gets underway.

Monitor WFTV.com and watch Eyewitness News at Noon for an update on this story.

Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.