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Robert Dotson
Gender : Male
Age : 52
Race : White
Date : 04/05/2023
Location : 5305 Valley View Ave
City : Farmington
County : San Juan
State : New Mexico
Agency : Farmington PD
Officer(s) :Daniel Estrada, Dylan Goodluck, Waylon Wasson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police due to mistaken identity
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Farmington PD were responding to a domestic violence call. After knocking on Robert Dotson’s door twice, they realized they were at the wrong address. He answered the door with a gun as it was late night and the officers shot him immediately, killing him. Police also exchanged gunfire with his wife, according to newly released body camera video of the April 5 shooting.
Robert Dotson, 52, was killed by police in Farmington, New Mexico, on April 5, after officers responding to a domestic violence report arrived at the wrong house. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/14/us/new-mexico-farmington-body-camera-footage/index.html
https://www.koat.com/article/body-cam-fatal-farmington-police-shooting-wrong-home/43606069
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/us/new-mexico-police-shooting-video.html
