Ajike “AJ” Owens was tragically shot to death by a neighbor, Susan Lorincz, on June 2, 2023, and the events were all captured on footage that was made into a Netflix documentary, The Perfect Neighbor.
After watching the tragedy unfold, you might be wondering where AJ’s four beloved children, Isaac, 14, Israel, 12, Afrika, 9 and Titus, 6, are today.
Keep reading to find out more…
They are today living with their grandmother, Pamela Dias.
“It’s been very hard for the children – they were very young when they lost their mother, and it’s something no child should have to endure. At the same time, they’ve shown strength and resilience that continues to amaze me,” Pamela told CNN.
She added to USA Today that they are “still very much in pain, but they’re very resilient.”
“I can see the values my daughter instilled in them – her kindness, her love, her faith – and that means they carry a piece of her wherever they go,” Pamela added.
She then said, “My daughter and I would often have conversations about what we wanted out of life, and she would tell me, ‘One day the world will know my name.’ My daughter’s story reminds the world that love can be louder than hate. We carry that love forward in everything we do – ensuring that her legacy is not defined by tragedy but by transformation.”
If you don’t know, the neighbor, Lorincz, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
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