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Whitestown Man Charged with Manslaughter in Shooting Death

11/17/2025

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Curt Andersen, a Whitestown, Indiana homeowner, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Maria Florinda Rios Perez, who arrived at his home on November 5.
Prosecutor Kent Eastwood said Andersen's actions did not meet Indiana's stand your ground self-defense criteria, calling the charging decision straightforward.
Mauricio Velasquez, Rios Perez's husband, was present but unharmed.
Whitestown police are conducting a thorough investigation.

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Curt Andersen, a Whitestown, Indiana homeowner, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Maria Florinda Rios Perez, who arrived at his home on November 5.
Prosecutor Kent Eastwood said Andersen's actions did not meet Indiana's stand your ground self-defense criteria, calling the charging decision straightforward.
Mauricio Velasquez, Rios Perez's husband, was present but unharmed.
Whitestown police are conducting a thorough investigation.