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Cops responding to wrong address shoot homeowner dead at his door
Police officers fatally shot a man at his front door after responding to the wrong address.
Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe (left) said cops fatally shooting a man after responding to the wrong home was ‘unbelievably tragic’ (Pictures: KOAT/Facebook)© Provided by Metro
Robert Dotson, 52, was gunned down around 11.30pm on Wednesday by cops who received a call for domestic violence.
Farmington Police Department officers ‘mistakenly approached’ 5305 Valley View Avenue instead of 5308 Valley View Avenue, which is across the street, New Mexico State Police stated on Thursday.
Cops knocked on the front door of 5305 Valley View Avenue to no answer, so they told their dispatch to contact the 911 caller and have them go to the front door.
Police responded to a home that was across the street from where they go a 911 call from (Picture: KOAT)© Provided by Metro
‘Body camera footage shows as the officers backed away from 5305 Valley View Avenue, the homeowner, Robert Dotson, 52, opened the screen door armed with a handgun,’ stated the state police department.
‘At this point in the encounter, officer(s) fired at least one round from their duty weapon(s) striking Mr Dotson.’
Dotson’s wife, who also had a handgun, then shot from the doorway and exchanged gunfire with the cops.
‘Once she realized that the individuals outside the residence were officers, she put the gun down and complied with the officer’s commands,’ according to state police.
Cops responding to wrong address shoot homeowner dead at his door