A white woman accused of fatally shooting her Black neighbor in Florida following a dispute over the victim's children has been granted bond.
appeared in court days after she was arrested on charges of manslaughter with a firearm, culpable negligence, battery and two counts of assault.
NBC News on Wednesday observed a “Notice to Pay Rent or Quit” on Lorincz’s front door. It was dated June 6, named Lorincz as the tenant, demanded $750 in rent and said she could reinstate her tenancy if she paid prior to June 13.Anthony Thomas, a representative speaking on behalf of the Owens family, had asked for a high bond in the case. The state requested it be set at $200,000.Judges set bonds based on the charges and information available in the case.
During the argument, Lorincz threw a skate at Owens’ 10-year-old son and later swung an umbrella at him and his sibling, according to the sheriff’s office. Owens then knocked on Lorincz’s door multiple times, and Lorincz fired one shot through the door, the sheriff’s office said.
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