UNITED STATES — Susan Louise Lorincz, a Florida woman, was arrested on charges of manslaughter with a firearm, battery, culpable negligence, and assault after fatally shooting her Black neighbor, Ajike Owens, during a heated argument.
The case has put Florida's stand your ground law back into the limelight, with civil rights protesters demanding an immediate arrest and charging of Lorincz.
The law has sparked widespread outrage amid a spate of shootings across the country, with critics claiming it is mostly used to justify shootings by white individuals against people of color.
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are ruling out self-defense before bringing charges to prevent wrongful arrests.
Another similar case occurred in Missouri, where an 84-year-old white man shot a Black teenager, who mistakenly showed up at his door, in a "castle doctrine" case.
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