Owens was a single mother to four children: sons Isaac, Israel and Titus and a daughter, Afrika. At the time of her killing in June 2023, Owens’ children ranged in age from 3 years old (Titus) to 12 years old (Isaac), according to the Ocala Gazette.

Streaming Friday, Oct. 17, the documentary features police body cam and ring camera footage showing everything that led to Ajike Owen's tragic shooting death.

Netflix's new documentary The Perfect Neighbour has bodycam footage so shocking that viewers on Reddit claim they were forced to pause

Literally everyone who has watched The Perfect Neighbor on Netflix has reflected on just how sad the story is. It’s truly heartbreaking, from start to finish. The director of The Perfect Neighbor has recently shared why the film was created, and if you thought it couldn’t get any more sad, it might just be about to.

Given their daughters' own life was taken by racially-motivated gun violence, Owens' parents have created their own organization to help other families dealing with such instances.

After the sentencing of Susan Lorincz – the White woman who fatally shot her Black neighbor, Ajike “AJ” Owens, through an apartment door in a dispute over Owens’ children playing near her home – the victim’s mother said her family could finally start to heal.

In June 2023, a 14-year-old named Isaac was dealt the devastating news that his mother Ajike 'AJ' Owens had died in hospital after being shot by their neighbour.

Director Geeta Gandbhir explains how the killing of a family friend led to her riveting new Netflix documentary 'The Perfect Neighbor.'