Overview
- Officers responded at 6:49 a.m. to Maize Lane in Whitestown for a reported home invasion and found an adult woman dead on a porch.
- Investigators say evidence indicates the fatal shot came from inside the residence, with a bullet hole observed in the front door.
- Whitestown police now classify the case as a fatal shooting and say the facts do not support that anyone entered the home.
- Several people were inside the house at the time, a firearm was recovered at the scene, and individuals present were taken for questioning.
- Authorities say there is no active threat to the community and the investigation remains in its early stages with the victim’s identity not yet released.