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flag A Guatemalan cleaner was fatally shot in Indiana after mistakenly arriving at the wrong home, sparking national debate over self-defense laws.

flag A 32-year-old Guatemalan house cleaner, Maria Florinda Rios Perez de Velasquez, was fatally shot on Nov. 5, 2025, in Whitestown, Indiana, after she and her husband mistakenly went to the wrong house for a cleaning job. flag She had not entered the home when the homeowner, Curt Andersen, 62, fired through the front door. flag Andersen was charged with voluntary manslaughter, with prosecutors saying his actions didn’t meet Indiana’s Stand Your Ground standard because there was no reasonable threat. flag The case has sparked national debate over self-defense laws and mistaken-identity shootings. flag Andersen faces 10 to 30 years in prison if convicted.

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