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Prosecutor Reviewing Charges in Wrong-Address Killing of Indiana Housecleaner

The charging decision centers on Indiana’s castle-doctrine standard for using deadly force inside a dwelling.

Overview

  • Whitestown police submitted their investigative findings to the Boone County Prosecutor’s Office following the Wednesday shooting.
  • Investigators found no evidence of a residential entry and said the fatal shot was fired through the closed front door.
  • Authorities identified the victim as Maria Florinda Rios Perez de Velasquez, 32, a Guatemalan immigrant and mother of four.
  • The Boone County coroner ruled the death a homicide, and no arrests have been made as the review continues.
  • Police have not released the homeowner’s identity, citing a complex and evolving investigation after a 911 call reported a possible break-in.