Overview
- The film holds a 100% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes across 67 reviews and ranks second on Netflix’s English‑language movie chart with 16.7 million views totaling 27.5 million hours.
- Premiering at Sundance with a Directing Award, the documentary opened in limited U.S. theaters on October 10 before streaming on Netflix on October 17.
- Built from police body‑camera and 911 audio, it recounts the June 2, 2023 shooting through a locked door in Ocala; prosecutors said there was no evidence of an attempted break‑in, and Susan Lorincz is serving 25 years at Homestead Correctional Institution.
- Public interest has surged, with Google Trends showing search peaks for both Susan Lorincz and Ajike “AJ” Owens following the Netflix debut.
- Owens’ mother, Pamela Dias, is raising her four grandchildren as donations continue to their fund, with reports indicating a GoFundMe has surpassed $500,000, and a wrongful‑death lawsuit filed in June 2025 remains pending.