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.

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.

The Perfect Neighbor tells the story of a minor neighborhood dispute in Florida back in 2023, which escalated into deadly violence and resulted in the death of Ajike Owens

Geeta Gandbhir’s film examines the killing of a Florida woman and “stand your ground” laws, but the issues it raises are bigger than those statutes.

This time around, that diamond is The Perfect Neighbor, created by Geeta Gandbhir and Nikon Kwantu, with Alisa Payne producing. The documentary tells the tale of an incident that occurred in 2023 in a neighbourhood in Ocala,

The Perfect Neighbor' tells the story of Susan Lorincz, who was convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of Ajike "AJ" Shantrell Owens.

Orwell: 2+2=5 and The Perfect Neighbor top the list of nominees for the 2025 Critics Choice Documentary Awards.

Netflix's The Perfect Neighbor details Susan Lorincz shooting and killing her neighbor Ajike 'AJ' Owens in Florida in June 2023