Curt Andersen, 62, was charged with voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death of 32-year-old Maria Florinda Rios Perez de Velásquez, outside his home in northwest Indianapolis on November 5.
Whitestown police said they responded to a 911 call about a shooting at Andersen's around 7am, and were told by dispatchers it was a possible home invasion.
Velásquez's lifeless body was discovered on the front porch of the home, and investigators said the homeowner fired at the mother-of-four through his front door, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by ABC.
Police later confirmed the victim was a cleaning lady who mistakenly went to the wrong house and never entered, and alleged the facts did not support a home invasion.
The Boone County Coroner's Office identified Velásquez and reported that she died from a gunshot wound to the head.
Her husband, Mauricio Velásquez, witnessed the horrific tragedy just steps away from the porch as he joined his wife at work.
The heartbroken husband told 13News: 'It's not easy when the person you love, your partner at home, is taken from you just like that.
'For me, at that moment, seeing my wife in my arms, already lifeless, covered in blood, I felt like they tore everything from me.'
The 32-year-old mom leaves behind four children, aged from 11 months to 17 years old.
Boone County Prosecutor Kent Eastwood expressed his sympathies to Velásquez's family.
'This is a tragedy for everyone involved, and our hearts and prayers are with her family as they navigate this difficult time.'
Before criminally charging Andersen, Eastwood also said prosecutors have a responsibility to let facts, not emotions, guide their decisionsm with the case likely to hinge on Indiana's self-defense laws.
'Our duty is to examine the facts, apply the law fairly and equally, and ensure that justice is served without bias and influence.'
Andersen's Defense attorney, Guy Relford, called the 32-year-old's death a heartbreaking tragedy while defending his client in an X statement.
'While we are disappointed that the Boone County Prosecutor's Office has elected to file criminal charges against Mr. Curt Andersen, I look forward to proving in court that his actions were fully justified by the "castle doctrine" provision of Indiana's self-defense law,' he wrote.
'That law allows a person to use reasonable force, including deadly force, if he reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent an unlawful entry into his home,' the attorney wrote.
Relford argued that Andersen genuinely believed his actions were necessary and justified.
According to the affidavit, Andersen told the police he heard a 'commotion' outside his front door.
He believed someone was trying to invade his home, and saw two people at the front door, so he went to grab his gun, the affidavit stated.
The homeowner 'described the individuals were "thrusting" at the front door to get in with what he described as getting more and more aggressive,' the affidavit stated.
He then fired shots at closed front door of his residence, according to the affidavit.
The affidavit said the victim's husband told police he didn’t hear anyone inside the home, only the gunshot, and he did not try to force entry or bang on the door.
He also said they had keys from their employer and believed they were at the correct home based on GPS, trying them for 30 seconds to a minute before calling 911, the affidavit said.
When Andersen learned he shot a cleaning lady who had mistakenly come to the wrong address, he became upset and told police he didn’t mean for anyone to get hurt, according to the affidavit.
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