Police haven’t been making a good name for themselves lately. While most are total professionals who defy danger and funding issues on a daily basis, to keep the public safe, lowered standards have resulted in more mistakes. This one was a doozie. Officers in Farmington murdered an innocent homeowner when they raided the wrong home. Just the other day, the FBI subjected a Delta pilot to an hour-long torture session in his hotel bathroom.
Police raid wrong home
New Mexico Police released an update on Thursday, April 6, about the “deadly shooting that happened the day prior in Farmington.”
They need to be real careful what they say because they can’t deny “officers mistakenly responded to the wrong home and shot one of its occupants to death.” That’s not good for community relations.
Thursday’s statement notes that “an officer with the Farmington Police Department fatally shot the victim, identified as Robert Dotson, 52, after responding to a call for a domestic violence incident at around 11:30 p.m.”
DEVELOPING: Farmington police officers shot and killed a homeowner after mistakenly responding to the wrong house for a domestic violence call. https://t.co/a9K6bkZkGY
— KOB 4 (@KOB4) April 7, 2023
The domestic violence was going on across the street. Farmington officers “responded to the area but visited the wrong address.”
“Once on scene, officers mistakenly approached 5305 Valley View Avenue instead of 5308 Valley View Avenue,” the department explains.
“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.”
Armed with a gun
Just about the time police were expecting their caller to answer the door, the one they were in front of opened. “The occupants of 5305 Valley View Avenue opened the door armed and an exchange of gunfire ensued.” Then they learned they should have been across the street. Oops.
“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.”
Ms. Dotson was a big fan of the Second Amendment as well. She’ll be having a lawyer looking out for her constitutional rights now when she sues the police department.
— Kilgore Trout (@Kilgore73862013) April 8, 2023
“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 innocent homeowner “was pronounced deceased at the scene. The other occupant was uninjured and was not charged with a crime.” Defending your home from illegal searches and seizures isn’t a crime.
She wants the cops charged with her husband’s murder though. No Farmington police officers were injured. There will be an investigation but at this point, they’re still collecting the evidence.
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