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Indiana Homeowner Charged With Voluntary Manslaughter in Wrong-Address Porch Shooting

Prosecutors say the case falls outside Indiana’s stand-your-ground protections.

Overview

  • Curt Anderson, 62, was charged with one count of voluntary manslaughter and booked into the Boone County Jail, prosecutor Kent Eastwood announced.
  • Investigators say Maria Florinda Rios Perez de Velasquez, 32, a house cleaner who went to the wrong address, was shot through a closed front door and found dead on the porch.
  • Whitestown police said the facts do not support a home invasion and noted there was no evidence the victim entered the residence.
  • Prosecutors and reports say Anderson faces a potential prison term of roughly 10 to 30 years if convicted.
  • A probable cause affidavit says Anderson did not announce himself before firing, and police publicly rejected false claims that the shooter was a law enforcement officer.