Incident
Maria Florinda Rios Perez de Velasquez and her husband went to a home in Whitestown, Indiana, just before 7 am to clean a model home.
Unfortunately, they went to the wrong address and were trying to enter the home of 62-year-old Curt Andersen.
Anderson saw two people at his door and thought someone was trying to break in. According to Reporter.net, he called 911 and was advised to wait for police, but after about five minutes, he allegedly grabbed his gun, stood at the top of his stairs, and fired one shot through the closed door.
Reports indicate that he did not say anything beforehand.
The bullet hit Maria in the head. The 32-year-old mother of four died at the scene.
Anderson was charged with voluntary manslaughter. According to Reporter.net, at his November 21st hearing, his bond was set at $25,000. He was released soon after and currently out while wearing a GPS monitor.
His lawyer said they are “disappointed” by the criminal charges. Anderson is claiming the shooting was self-defense and a stand your ground situation.
He was supposed to got to trial on March 30th, but things didn’t go as planned an he will have to wait a little longer.
If convicted of voluntary manslaughter, Andersen could be sent to prison for between 10 and 30 years. He could also be fined up to $10,000.
DOB:
N/AConviction(s):
- N/A
Date of crime:
November 5th, 2025Location(s):
Whitestown, INDate of arrest:
November 17th, 2025Details:
Accused of shooting a woman through a locked door.Suspected Victim(s):
- Maria Florinda Rios Perez de Velasquez (32)
Method:
ShootingMotive(s):
StupiditySentence:
Awaiting trialCurrent whereabouts:
Out on $25,000 BondLast Updated on 06/16/2026
