Wrongful Shooting: Family Sues Police for Fatal Incident at Incorrect House

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Police officers in Farmington, New Mexico, fatally shot an armed homeowner after mistakenly going to the wrong house on a domestic violence call. The wife of the victim, Kim Dotson, said she was treated like a suspect, detained for hours, and given few details about why her husband was killed. The officers fired 19 shots into the home after Dotson returned fire, but she was uninjured and has not faced charges. Dotson and her family have filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city and the officers involved, alleging that the killing was unjustified. The police department has not reached out to Dotson or her family since the incident.
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