American cops mixed up the call address and shot an innocent man by mistake

He just opened his door with a gun in his hand.

A tragic mistake ended the life of 52-year-old Robert Dotson. Last Wednesday, he died at the hands of the police, and, at the same time, completely in vain. That day, the police in Farmington (a city in northeastern New Mexico, about 50 miles east of the Arizona border) received a call about domestic violence. The cops left at the specified address. When they arrived, they ran into an armed man who opened the door. With a well-aimed shot, the police eliminated the homeowner, and then heard return shots. As it turned out, the wife of the deceased, who hid in the house, entered into a shootout with the police.

However, when the woman realized that she was dealing with law enforcement officers, she threw away her weapon and remained alive. As for her husband, he died by an absurd accident, because. the police mixed up the houses - they accepted the call at 5308 Valley View Avenue, but instead knocked on the front door at 5305 Valley View Avenue. Who knew that uninvited guests would be met with weapons?

The Farmington police chief said he was heartbroken by this heinous mistake. He also stated that within a week the footage from the body camera of the police officer will be published and, of course, an internal review will be carried out on this incident.