The New Mexico Justice Department has declined to file charges against police officers who went to the wrong address on a call last year and fatally shot the homeowner when he answered the door armed with a gun.
The Justice Department said that after a review, âthere is no basis for pursuing a criminal prosecutionâ against three Farmington police officers.
The fatal shooting of Robert Dotson, 52, on April 5 prompted an apology from Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe, who called it a tragedy.
The officers were responding to a domestic violence-related call at a house around 11:30 that night, but they mistakenly went to a different house across the street, officials have said.
Video released by the police department shows the officers discussing whether they were at the right address before the door opens and the shooting occurs.
Attorneys for the Dotson family did not immediately respond Tuesday night to a request for comment about the decision not to file charges.
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