Indiana Man Charged in Shooting of Woman at Wrong Home

An Indiana man, Curt Andersen, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter for fatally shooting Maria Florinda Rios Perez de Velasquez, a cleaning woman who mistakenly entered his home on November 5. Prosecutors determined Andersen’s actions did not meet the criteria for self-defense under Indiana’s Stand Your Ground law. The victim’s husband witnessed the incident, describing the moment she was shot through a closed door. Her family is seeking justice, emphasizing the tragedy of her death in a safe neighborhood.

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