Police Fatally Shoot Homeowner After Responding to Wrong Address in New Mexico

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Body camera video released by Farmington police in New Mexico shows officers discussing whether they were at the right house before fatally shooting an armed homeowner, who was later identified as Robert Dotson. The officers were at the wrong address in the April 5 incident that left Dotson dead. The video shows an officer knocking on the door at the wrong address three times and announcing they are police. The officers are on paid administrative leave, and the investigation is ongoing.
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