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Woman who deputies say shot and killed neighbor in Marion County taken into custody

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — The woman who deputies say shot and killed her neighbor in Marion County on a Stand Your Ground defense has been taken into custody.

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No formal charges have been announced.

Protestors spent Tuesday demanding the state attorney in Marion County hold the killer of Ajike Owens accountable.

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The mother of four was shot through the front door of her neighbor’s home Friday after she went to confront that neighbor for throwing objects at her children.

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Adam Poulisse joined WFTV in November 2019.