At the funeral for Ajike Owens, the Black mother of four who was shot and killed by a white woman, the Rev. Al Sharpton directed his ire at a judicial system he said laid the path for Owens’ death.
June 12, 2023, 5:08 PMRev. Al Sharpton gave the eulogy for Ajike Owens, the Florida mother of four who was shot by her neighbor in front of her children.At the funeral Monday for Ajike Owens, the Black mother of four who was shot and killed by a white woman, the Rev. Al Sharpton directed his ire at a judicial system he said laid the path for Owens’ death.
A protester holds a poster of Ajike Owens at the Marion Co,unty Courthouse, on, June 6, 2023, in Ocala, Fla.The incident happened after Owens went to Lorincz’s home to address an alleged dispute between the suspect and the victim’s children, according to MCSO. Lorincz admitted to calling children in the neighborhood the N-word and other derogatory terms in the past, according to a police report.
Through their investigation, the sheriff’s office said it determined Lorincz’s actions were not justified under Florida's self-defense statutes, commonly known at Stand Your Ground laws. Lorincz was arrested last week and charged with first-degree manslaughter, punishable by up to 30 years in prison, if convicted, the sheriff's office said in a statement. She was also charged with culpable negligence, battery and two counts of assault.
Rev. Al Sharpton gave the eulogy for Ajike Owens, the Florida mother of four who was shot by her neighbor in front of her children.Woods said there was an ongoing feud between Lorincz and Owens. On the day of the shooting, the children were playing in a field adjacent to the property where the suspect's home is located. At that point, the suspect allegedly engaged in an argument with the children, the sheriff's department said.
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