Visitation and celebration of life set for woman shot outside home
By Tim Spears
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Funeral services will be Sunday for a woman killed outside a Whitestown home, as prosecutors begin their review of the shooting.
Visitation for Maria Florinda Rios Perez De Velasquez will be from noon-2 p.m. Sunday at Sprowl Funeral & Cremation Care, 1134 W. 30th St. in Indianapolis, followed by a celebration of life inside Viva Nueva Pentecostés, at 4743 Southeastern Ave. in Indianapolis, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
As News 8 previously reported, the 32-year-old woman was part of a cleaning crew, which arrived Wednesday morning for a job at a home in The Heritage subdivision of Whitestown. Police say it was a mistaken address.
Officers found Velasquez shot on the front porch.
The Whitestown Police Department says investigators have wrapped its investigation and handed the case to the Boone County Prosecutor’s Office to determine potential criminal charges.
Police have withheld the name of the homeowner involved, but said rumors that the person was a current or former police officer are “entirely false.”
“This is a complex, delicate, and evolving case,” Whitestown Police posted on social media. “Given the nature of the ongoing investigation and the concerning spread of misinformation online, we ask the public to exercise patience and allow the investigative process to conclude. The safety and privacy of all individuals involved must remain a priority.”
Velasquez was a wife and mother, according to her obituary, “She was known for her beautiful spirit, her kindness toward others, and the love she poured into her family every single day.”
Velasquez will be buried in Guatemala.
The family is accepting donations for funeral expenses.
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