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Prosecutor Weighs Charges in Wrong-Address Porch Killing in Indiana

Prosecutors are evaluating Indiana’s self-defense law, with a charging decision possible by the end of the week.

Overview

  • Boone County Prosecutor Kent Eastwood received the investigative file on Friday and said his review will take several days.
  • Eastwood told the Associated Press the homeowner fired from inside the house through the front door, and authorities have not identified or arrested the shooter.
  • Family members and supporters rallied Monday outside the prosecutor’s office, urging justice for Maria Florinda Rios Perez de Velasquez.
  • The family’s attorney said they will pursue a civil lawsuit and conduct an independent investigation regardless of the criminal charging decision.
  • Police say Perez de Velasquez and her husband, working as part of a cleaning crew, went to the wrong Whitestown address where she was fatally shot on the porch.