"No Charges for New Mexico Officers in Fatal Shooting at Wrong Address"

The New Mexico Justice Department has decided not to criminally prosecute three police officers who fatally shot a homeowner after responding to the wrong address. The officers had gone to the wrong house while responding to a domestic violence call and fatally shot the armed homeowner as he opened the door. The decision was based on an expert report that found the officers' use of deadly force to be lawful in light of the threat they faced. The homeowner's family has filed a lawsuit against the city and the officers, alleging that the officers acted unreasonably and applied excessive force.