Farmington Police fatally shot a man after mistakenly approaching a wrong address during a domestic violence call Wednesday in New Mexico.
The homeowner of the incorrect residence opened the door armed with a handgun and was fatally shot, state police said.Police in New Mexico fatally shot a man after responding to the wrong address during a domestic violence call Wednesday., Farmington police officers mistakenly approached the home at around 11:30 p.m.
Officers knocked on the door and announced they were police. When no one responded, they asked dispatch to contact the caller to open the door, police said. Eventually, the homeowner, identified as 52-year-old Robert Dotson, opened the door armed with a handgun and was fatally shot, state police said.Dotson’s wife fired from the doorway of the residence but once she realized that the individuals were officers, she put the gun down and complied with the officer’s commands, according to state police.statement that officers mistakenly went to the wrong home.
"This ending is unbelievably tragic, I'm extremely sorry that we are in this position," Chief Hebbe said.
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