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Farmington, New Mexico officials agreed to pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit involving the wrongful death of Robert Dotson. On April 5, 2023, at around 11:30 p.m., police officers mistakenly went to 5305 Valley View Avenue instead of the correct address for a domestic violence call at 5308 Valley View Avenue. Despite Officer Dylan Goodluck's concerns about the incorrect address, senior officer Waylon Wasson insisted they were right and ordered Robert Dotson to put his hands up when he answered with a handgun; all three officers then opened fire within two seconds, hitting Dotson twelve times.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
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Story summary
On April 5, 2023, Farmington Police dispatched three officers to a reported domestic violence call at 5308 Valley View Avenue, New Mexico, but mistakenly went to 5305 Valley View Avenue, where they encountered Robert Dotson. Despite Officer Dylan Goodluck using Google Maps and questioning the correct address, senior officer Waylon Wasson insisted it was right. When Dotson answered with a handgun, officers opened fire within two seconds, striking him 12 times. No criminal charges were filed against the officers, who also did not admit liability in a $6 million civil settlement later agreed upon by officials and the family.
Written for “Wrong Door Incident” on 2026-10-07,
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Farmington, New Mexico, officials have agreed to pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a family whose father was shot and killed by Farmington police.
asserted
father → agree → police
On April 5, 2023, three officers were dispatched at around 11:30 p.m. to a reported domestic violence call at 5308 Valley View Avenue.
asserted
officers → dispatch → Avenue
Instead, they went to 5305 Valley View Avenue, the home of Robert Dotson.
asserted
they → go → Dotson
Officer Dylan Goodluck had used Google Maps, which correctly identified 5308, and continued to question whether they were at the correct house, but he deferred to senior officer Waylon Wasson, who insisted they were at the right address.
asserted
they → use → address
The officers knocked several times and identified themselves as police, during which time Goodluck again pointed out the address discrepancy, and Wasson asked dispatch to confirm the correct house number, which came back again as 5308.
asserted
which → knock → 5308
But when Dotson answered the door holding a handgun, Wasson yelled for him to put his hands up, and within two seconds, all three officers opened fire, hitting Dotson 12 times.
asserted
officers → answer → Dotson
Dotson's wife then exchanged gunfire with the officers but was not injured.
asserted
wife → exchange → officers
The officers faced no criminal charges, and they did not admit liability as part of the civil settlement.
asserted
they → face → settlement
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