Family of man killed by police responding to wrong house in New Mexico files lawsuit

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Family of man killed by police responding to wrong house in New Mexico files lawsuit
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Robert Dotson, 52, was shot and killed in the doorway of his house in Farmington.

man fatally shot in New Mexico by police officers

Robert Dotson, 52, was shot and killed in the doorway of his house in Farmington after local police officers opened fire after they said they saw he had a gun. Three officers standing outside the door immediately opened fire, according to the complaint. Dotson was hit by 12 bullets. His wife, Kimberly, wearing just her robe, came down the stairs to find out what happened, the complaint says, and the officers fired an additional 19 bullets at her but missed.

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