Posted on 11/08/2025 4:59:51 PM PST by xxqqzz
Maria Florinda Rios Perez was fatally shot after arriving at the wrong home for a house-cleaning appointment US officials are looking into whether to file charges against an Indiana homeowner who shot and killed a house cleaner who mistakenly showed up at the wrong address.
Police say they found Maria Florinda Rios Perez dead in her husband's arms on the front porch of a home on Wednesday shortly before 0700 local time (12:00 GMT).
Authorities had been responding to a call about a possible home invasion in the Indianapolis suburb of Whitestown. The two did not appear to have entered the home, police said in a statement.
They have formally submitted the case to the Boone County Prosecutor's Office for review to determine whether criminal charges will be brought in the case.
Police have not identified the people in the home or who fired the shot, saying in a statement on Friday that it is a "complex, delicate, and evolving case, and it would be both inappropriate and potentially dangerous to disclose that information".
They urged patience, warning of a "concerning spread of misinformation online" about the case.
Mauricio Velazquez, told CBS News, the BBC's US partner, that he wanted justice for his 32-year-old wife.
News reports say that she was a mother of four and originally from Guatemala.
In an interview with CBS affiliate WTTV, Mr Velazquez said the bullet came right through the door of the home.
"They should've called the police first instead of just shooting out of nowhere like that," he said through an interpreter.
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Once word gets out they’re going to have a lot of difficulty retaining domestic help.
Agreed.
U.S woman?
What “actions”? They made an easy mistake in the dark. No one deserves to die for this. There was no forced entry. If I were this man I’d want (and deserve) retribution and revenge FOR SURE.
Please, put in more effort to clarify your post. In other words, you don’t care that she was killed? Or you don’t care that she was illegal?
Still no charges filed against the person who allegedly shot through the door.
Still no definitive statements by Police.
The story of what happened is 100% based on statements by the husband, who wants to go back to Guatemala to bury his wife.
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