New Mexico police fatally shot man after officers go to unsuitable deal with

A New Mexico police officer shot and killed a person after officers mistakenly arrived on the unsuitable residence on Wednesday night time.

An officer fatally shot and killed Robert Dotson, 52, after responding to a report of a home violence incident on the identical block the place Dotson lived — however entered his residence as an alternative of the reporting get together's.

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New Mexico State Police launched an announcement on the incident on Thursday, saying that officers from the Farmington Police Division "mistakenly approached 5305 Valley View Avenue as an alternative of 5308 Valley View Avenue" after they entered the neighborhood round 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Google Maps exhibits the houses being diagonal from one another throughout the road.

"Officers knocked on the entrance door of 5305 Valley View Avenue and introduced themselves as Farmington cops," state police mentioned. "When there was no reply at 5305, officers requested their dispatch to name the reporting get together again and have them come to the entrance door."

Physique digital camera footage taken from the officers exhibits Dotson showing on the entrance door with a handgun, state police mentioned, prompting at the very least one officer to trade gunfire.

"At this level within the encounter, officer(s) fired at the very least one spherical from their responsibility weapon(s) putting Mr. Dotson," state police mentioned. "After the preliminary capturing, Mr. Dotson’s spouse, additionally armed with a handgun, fired from the doorway of the residence. As soon as once more, officer(s) fired. As soon as she realized that the people outdoors the residence had been officers, she put the gun down and complied with the officer’s instructions."

Dotson was pronounced lifeless on the scene, and his spouse, unhurt, was not charged with a criminal offense, police mentioned.

Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe addressed the scenario in a video assertion on Thursday and expressed condolences for Dotson's household.

“I'm simply heartbroken. … Mr. Dotson was not the topic of this name,” Hebbe mentioned within the assertion posted on Fb. “This ending is simply unbelievably tragic. I’m extraordinarily sorry that we’re on this place.”

State police mentioned they'd not establish the officers concerned or specify what occurred with the unique home violence name. The video of the capturing is about to be launched inside every week, Hebbe mentioned.

"There’s nothing I can say that may make this higher," Hebbe mentioned. "It’s a horrible occasion, and I’m heartbroken over it."