María Ríos Pérez de Velázquez

María Ríos Pérez de Velázquez was a 32-year-old Guatemalan mother of four who was tragically shot and killed on November 5, 2023, in Whitestown, Indiana. Her death has sparked significant outrage and calls for justice among her family and community, as no arrests have been made a week after the incident. Ríos Pérez was reportedly murdered while she and her husband were on a cleaning job at a house where they mistakenly arrived. The case has gained attention for highlighting the safety issues faced by immigrant workers, leading to community vigils and demands for legal reforms to protect workers like her. Her family continues to seek justice, emphasizing the emotional toll of her loss on both them and the wider immigrant community in Indiana.