WHITESTOWN, Ind. — The Boone County Prosecutor's Office has filed a charge against the homeowner accused of fatally shooting a cleaning worker who arrived at the wrong home in Whitestown.

Curt Andersen, 62, of Whitestown, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter.

María Florinda Ríos Pérez de Velásquez, 32, of Indianapolis, was killed in the shooting around 7 a.m. Nov. 5 on Maize Lane in the Heritage subdivision.

"First, I want to begin by expressing my deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones of Pérez. This is a tragedy for everyone involved, and our hearts and prayers are with her family as they navigate this difficult time," Boone County Prosecutor Kent Eastwood said.

Prior to announcing the charge, Eastwood said, "As prosecutors, we have a solemn responsibility: We cannot

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