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Robert Dotson

Death by Force

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On April 5, 2023, Robert Dotson, a 52-year-old man from Farmington, New Mexico, was fatally shot by police officers who mistakenly approached his house while responding to a domestic violence call. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. when three Farmington police officers - Daniel Estrada, Dylan Goodluck, and Waylon Wasson - knocked on Dotson's door at 5305 instead of the correct address, 5308.

According to reports, Dotson answered the door armed with a handgun, which he had retrieved ...Read More
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  • KOB.com: NMSP: Farmington police shoot and kill man after responding to wrong home
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    Victim Details

    Robert Dotson

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Farmington

    NM

    2023-04-05

    52

    Robert

    Dotson

    11/06/2025

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