A man is dead after New Mexico police go to the wrong house during a domestic violence call.
FARMINGTON, N.M. - Authorities in New Mexico are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting at a wrong address.“This is an extremely traumatic event. And then I am just heartbroken by the circumstances surrounding this,” said Police Chief Steve Hebbe. “I’m extremely sorry that we are in this position.”
Farmington police officers were dispatched for a domestic violence call Wednesday night, but they went to the wrong house.The homeowner, 52-year-old Robert Dotson, opened the door armed with a handgun.Police in New Mexico in shot and killed 52-year-old Robert Dotson after arriving at the wrong address while responding to a domestic violence call.According to police, once she realized they were officers, she put the gun down.Dotson’s wife, who was uninjured, has not been charged with a crime.
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