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New Mexico Police Respond to Wrong Address, Kill Unarmed Resident Inside Home

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Overview

  • Officers responding to call for domestic violence fatally shot Robert Dotson, 52, at wrong residence.
  • Police made a "tragic mistake" responding to the wrong address amid a chaotic scene.
  • Farmington officers at the scene not injured during shooting; Dotson pronounced dead upon arrival at hospital.
  • Investigation ongoing amid outrage; police requesting patience as they determine how officers ended up at wrong home.
  • Family members demand answers, calling death of Dotson an "unjustified" use of force due to police negligence.