Overview
- 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.