American policemen killed a man in his home, only to find out later that they had knocked on the door of the wrong house in Farmington , New Mexico, according to video footage published Friday.

On the 5th of April, the police received a call about domestic violence at House No. 5308 on Valley View Blvd. However, a three-man patrol knocked several times on the door of House No. 5305 and confirmed that they were from the police.

Video footage released by the New Mexico State Police showed a man named Robert Dotson who, according to the police, opened the door to House #5305 with a gun in his hand, and was promptly shot.

Although the patrol contacted police headquarters to confirm the address, the police said that at this stage they are unable to explain why the officers went to the wrong address.

Scenes later showed Robert Dotson's wife standing at the entrance door and new gunshots were heard. The police said that this woman shot the two policemen.

The names of the two policemen have not been revealed yet, and they are on paid leave until the end of the investigation.

Local police chief Steve Heap said in a statement that all police agencies were aware of the "seriousness" of the case.

"As the police chief, I would like to express how sorry this tragedy has happened," he added.

About 40 percent of American households own a gun, according to the Pew Research Center.

Last year, about 44,000 gunshot deaths were recorded in the United States, half of these cases were in homicides, accidents, or self-defense cases, and the other half were related to suicides, according to the Gun Violence Archives.