Prosecutor Reviewing Wrong-Address Porch Shooting With Charging Decision Days Away

Boone County Prosecutor Kent Eastwood received the investigative file on Friday and says he may announce a charging decision by the end of this week or early next week. Authorities report a homeowner fired from inside the Whitestown residence through the front door, killing Maria Florinda Rios Perez de Velasquez on the porch. Police have not publicly identified the shooter, and officers said they found the victim dead just before 7 a.m. Indiana’s stand-your-ground law is a key factor in the review, with police indicating there is no evidence the couple entered the home. Family and supporters rallied outside the prosecutor’s office, and their attorney said they will pursue a civil lawsuit regardless of the criminal decision, with a community resource drive set for November 23.