A police officer in New Mexico has just made the worst mistake he could possibly make.
The officer was answering a domestic violence call, but he went to the wrong house.
When the homeowner did come to the door, the police officer shot and killed him.
Horrifying Mistake
Officers in Farmington, NM, we called to a home on Valley View Avenue for a domestic disturbance.
Instead of going to 5308, they went to 5305.
Initially, nobody answered, so they had dispatch call the home and ask them to come to the door.
When the man did go to the door, he had a gun in his hand, so the officer stepped back and fired a shot.
It was not until after the fact the officers realized they had gone to the wrong home.
New Mexico State Police stated, “Once on scene, officers mistakenly approached 5305 Valley View Avenue instead of 5308 Valley View Avenue.
“Officers knocked on the front door of 5305 Valley View Avenue and announced themselves as Farmington police officers. When there was no answer at 5305, officers asked their dispatch to call the reporting party back and have them come to the front door.
“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.
“At this point in the encounter, officer(s) fired at least one round from their duty weapon(s) striking Mr. Dotson.
“After the initial shooting, Mr. Dotson’s wife, also armed with a handgun, fired from the doorway of the residence. Once again, officer(s) fired.
“Once she realized that the individuals outside the residence were officers, she put the gun down and complied with the officer’s commands.”
The shooting is now under investigation by the New Mexico State Police.
Source: Fox News
