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Shootings of people who mistakenly go to the wrong house test the limits of stand your ground laws

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28.11.2025

The fatal shooting of a house cleaner who Indiana authorities say mistakenly went to the wrong address feels hauntingly familiar.

It’s a tragic ending that has played out before across a nation where stand-your-ground laws have become increasingly common and there's a perception that crime in cities is a significant problem.

Here are some high profile examples of such shootings:

A homeowner fired a gun without a warning through his front door on Nov. 5 after hearing someone trying to unlock it, killing Maria Florinda Rios Perez De Velasquez, a house cleaner who went to the wrong address, according to court documents and police.

Curt Andersen, of Whitestown, Indiana, was charged with........

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