The Farmington police chief says this is an “unbelievably tragic” incident.
FARMINGTON, N.M. — Officers with the Farmington Police Department in northwestern New Mexico shot and killed a homeowner when they showed up at the wrong address in response to a domestic violence call, state police investigators said.
The officers were not immediately identified, and it wasn’t clear what administrative action could be taken. State police said the woman put down her gun after realizing the individuals outside her home were police officers. “What I will tell you as the chief is that this is an extremely traumatic event and that I am just heartbroken by the circumstances surrounding this,” he said. “... This ending is just unbelievably tragic. I am extremely sorry that we are in this position.”
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