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The family of a man who was fatally shot by officers who responded to the wrong address has filed a lawsuit over what they claim were "extreme, unr...

Robert Dotson, 52, was shot and killed in the doorway of his house in Farmington.

Robert Dotson, 52, was shot and killed in the doorway of his house in Farmington.

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Robert Dotson, 52, was fatally shot April 5 when officers went to the wrong home in response to a callers report of domestic violence.

The wife of an armed New Mexico homeowner who police officers fatally shot when they went to the wrong house said she was treated like a suspect, detained for hours and given few details about why officers gunned down her husband.

The family of a man shot and killed by police in northwestern New Mexico after they responded to the wrong address is suing the city of Farmington and three officers.

The family of a man shot and killed by police in New Mexico after they responded to the wrong address is suing the city and three officers.

The family of a man shot and killed by police in New Mexico after they responded to the wrong address is suing the city and three officers. The lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court alleges Robert Dotson and his family were deprived of their civil rights when the officers in the northwestern New Mexico city of Farmington mistakenly showed up at their home the night of April 5. The lawsuit contends the officers acted unreasonably that night and created a risk for Dotson and his family.

Family files lawsuit after police fatally shot New Mexico man while at wrong address