Ben Crump Says White Woman Who Killed Black Mother Deserves Murder Charge

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The white woman who shot and killed her Black neighbor — a mother of 4 — is getting off easy when it comes to charges … so says attorney Ben Crump and the victim’s mother, who both say race is very much a factor.

Crump and Pamela Dias joined us Wednesday on “TMZ Live,” to reveal everything that led up to Friday’s tragedy. Police say 58-year-old Susan Louise Lorincz opened fire through her front door, killing 35-year-old Ajike Owens, who was knocking on the door to defend her kids.

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Lorincz was arrested Tuesday night, and charged with 2 counts of assault, battery, culpable negligence, and manslaughter. That last charge is offensive to Pamela, as she firmly believes her daughter was murdered.

Crump pointed out prosecutors still have discretion to upgrade the charges against Lorincz, and he says that’s warranted in this case.

Pamela and Ben claim Lorincz has been tormenting neighborhood kids — including Ajike’s — for years about an open field where they play. They say her anger was completely unwarranted Lorincz didn’t own the land, which is adjacent to her apartment.

Perhaps most tragically, Pamela says 2 of her grandkids witnessed their mother get shot.

Crump also says there had been previous incidents involving Owens and her family that they believe were racially motivated .. and Pamela wants everyone to know the Owens family will never be the same again after her daughter’s untimely death.

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