The family of a man who was fatally shot by officers who responded to the wrong address has filed a lawsuit over what they claim were 'extreme, unreasonable actions.'
Law enforcement officials investigate at the scene of a police-involved shooting at the wrong house in Farmington, N.M., on April 6, 2023.has filed a lawsuit over what they claim were "extreme, unreasonable actions" that resulted in his death.
Three Farmington police officers who were responding to a domestic violence call around 11:30 p.m. local time on April 5 mistakenly went to the home of Robert Dotson -- approaching house number 5305 instead of 5308, state police said. Body camera footage released by the police department showed the officers knocking and announcing themselves several times, then debating whether they were at the right address after getting no response.
As the officers were leaving, Dotson opened his screen door armed with a handgun. The officers opened fire, striking Dotson 12 times, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed Friday. He was later pronounced dead at the scene. In this screen grab from bodycam footage released by the Farmington Police Department, the homeowner answers the door as a police officer stands in the yard, on April 5, 2023, in Farmington, N.M.After the initial shooting, according to the complaint, Dotson's wife fired from the doorway not knowing who had shot her husband, with officers returning fire. Neither she nor the officers were harmed. She was not charged with a crime, state police said.
The lawsuit alleges that the city failed to properly train the officers in use of force, and that the three officers "acted unreasonably" and "applied excessive, unnecessary force." It also alleges they deprived Dotson, a father of two, of his state constitutional rights, including the right to enjoy life and liberty.
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