Police went to a New Mexico house and shot the homeowner dead. Now his family is getting $6 million There was no admission of liability by the police. We Got This Covered · Sep 23
How Politicians and Cops Tried To Dodge Responsibility in 2025 Presidents, legislators, and police officers were desperate to blame anyone but themselves. Reason · Dec 31, 2025
Federal Courts Shrug at Potentially Lethal Wrong-Door Raids Cops should not be free to forgo the modicum of care required to make sure they’re in the right place. Reason · Jun 18, 2025
A Federal Judge Says New Mexico Cops Reasonably Killed an Innocent Man at the Wrong House U.S. District Judge Matthew Garcia rejected the argument that the officers "recklessly created the need to apply deadly force by going to the wrong address." Reason · May 21, 2025
Judge finds police acted reasonably in shooting New Mexico man while at wrong address A federal judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit that accused police in New Mexico of violating constitutional protections against unreasonable searches and seizures when they fatally shot a man after showing up at the wrong address The Independent UK · May 21, 2025
Family files lawsuit after police fatally shot New Mexico man while at wrong address The family of a man shot and killed by police in New Mexico after they responded to the wrong address is suing the city and three officers The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023
New Mexico woman sues police who went to wrong house and fatally shot her husband obert Dotson, 52, was shot dead by officers in Farmington in April when they knocked on the wrong door The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023
Family of man killed by Farmington police seek charges The family of a man shot and killed by police in northwestern New Mexico after they responded to the wrong address are calling for the officers to be charged with murder and the police chief to resign The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
Video shows New Mexico police were at wrong house seconds before killing homeowner New Mexico police officers realized they were at the wrong address just moments before the front door opened and they fatally shot the armed homeowner, then exchanged gunfire with his wife, according to newly released body camera video of the April 5 shooting. Reuters · Apr 15, 2023
Video: Police shoot man after responding to wrong address Authorities in northwestern New Mexico have released body camera footage of officers opening fire and killing a homeowner after they showed up at the wrong address in response to domestic violence call The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023
Why New Mexico has one of the highest rates for killings by police A shooting last week in Farmington, N.M., where police went to the wrong house and killed a man, is just the latest example of lethal force being used against civilians in the state. WEKU · Apr 14, 2023
New Mexico Cops Fatally Shoot Homeowner After Showing Up at the Wrong House Plus: Los Angeles sues journalist who published police photos, IRS releases $80 billion budget plan, and more... Reason · Apr 7, 2023