1Whitestown, IN – Curt Andersen has been charged with felony voluntary manslaughter following the shooting of 32-year-old Maria Florinda Rios Perez de Velasquez. The incident occurred when Perez mistakenly arrived at Andersen’s home for a cleaning job on Wednesday morning.

Andersen allegedly shot Perez through the front door after she and her husband approached the home. Boone County Prosecutor Kent Eastwood confirmed the charges during a news conference.

Voluntary manslaughter is defined in Indiana law as knowingly or intentionally killing someone while acting under sudden heat. Eastwood stated that his office carefully reviewed the evidence before bringing charges against Andersen.

Emergency responders arrived on the scene shortly after 6:50 a.m. on Wednesday, November 5, following a

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