New Mexico police fatally shoot resident after responding to wrong address.

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New Mexico police fatally shot a man, Robert Dotson, after responding to the wrong house during a domestic violence call. The officers identified themselves as police, but no one answered. As they backed away, Dotson opened the screen door armed with a handgun, prompting the officers to fire at least one round. After Dotson was shot, his wife emerged in the doorway and opened fire with a handgun, prompting return fire from the officers. Dotson was pronounced dead at the scene, and his wife was uninjured. The incident is under investigation, and body camera video will be released in the coming days.
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