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A New Mexico officer responding to a domestic violence call went to the wrong house and fatally struck the confused homeowner. Robert Dotson, 52, who opened the door holding a gun.
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.
Farmington police officers responding to a domestic violence call arrived at the wrong house and fatally shot the homeowner Wednesday.
Police in Farmington, New Mexico, responding to a late-night call of domestic violence, mistakenly went to the wrong address. When the homeowner opened the door while holding a gun, police opened fire and killed him.
Upon arriving to the neighborhood, officers "mistakenly approached 5305 Valley View Avenue instead of 5308 Valley View Avenue," police said.