Ajike Shantrell “AJ” Owens, age 35
Lost to gun violence on June 2, 2023 in Ocala, Florida.
Photo sources:
- Jun 5: CNN: A Black mother of 4 was shot and killed by a neighbor. Her family wants the woman who shot her arrested | CNN
- FOX 5 Atlanta: Florida sheriff: Mom shot, killed by neighbor amid long-standing feud over her children
- Jun 5: The Star Banner: Family, friends remember Ocala woman fatally shot last Friday night
- Calls for woman's arrest grow after the fatal shooting of her neighbor in Florida
News sources:
- Killing of Ajike Owens - Wikipedia
- AP News: White Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Black neighbor in lengthy dispute
- Jun 7: https://www.wcjb.com: ‘They want their mother’: Family thankful for arrest in shooting death of Ajike ‘AJ’ Owens
- WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm: Sheriff's office: White woman who fatally shot Black neighbor in custody in Ocala
- gofundme.com: Justice for Ajike Owens - Homegoing Celebration, organized by Pamela Dias
- Jun 5: https://www.wcjb.com: ‘Justice for my daughter’: Family speaks after Ocala mother shot through door
- Jun 3: https://www.wcjb.com: Sheriff’s office investigates shooting of Ocala woman
- Gun Violence Archive
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