A New Mexico police officer shot and killed a man after officers mistakenly arrived at the wrong home on Wednesday night. The officer was responding to a report of a domestic violence incident on the same block of the home he mistakenly entered.
An officer shot and killed Robert Dotson, 52, after responding to a report of a domestic violence incident on the same block where Dotson lived but entered his home instead of the reporting party's.New Mexico State Police released a statement on the incident on Thursday, saying that officers from the Farmington Police Department"mistakenly approached 5305 Valley View Avenue instead of 5308 Valley View Avenue" when they entered the neighborhood around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
"At this point in the encounter, officer fired at least one round from their duty weapon striking Mr. Dotson," state police said."After the initial shooting, Mr. Dotson’s wife, also armed with a handgun, fired from the doorway of the residence. Once again, officer fired. Once she realized that the individuals outside the residence were officers, she put the gun down and complied with the officer’s commands.
Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe addressed the situation in a video statement on Thursday and expressed condolences for Dotson's family.
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