Arizona man seeks $176M after swatting response left him paralyzed despite prior warning to police

Arizona man seeks $176M after swatting response left him paralyzed despite prior warning to police

A routine gaming session turned into a life-changing tragedy for one Arizona man who says he tried to stop disaster before it happened. Now, nearly two years later, he is preparing to take legal action after a police response to an alleged swatting call left him permanently paralyzed. Axeel Melendez, now 24, and his mother have filed a notice of claim seeking $176 million from Pima County and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. The filing is t…

Sheriff Chris Nanos faces $176 million lawsuit after deputy shooting left man paralyzed during swatting response

Sheriff Chris Nanos, who is notably leading the investigations in the high-profile Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case, has been served with a lawsuit after his deputies shot a man in a fake swatting call. 24-year-old Axeel Melendez has filed a $176 million lawsuit against Nanos and the Pima County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona. This is the...

A Tucson Man Seeks $176 Million From Pima County Sheriff’s Department After Being Left Paralyzed By Deputy Shooting

A Tucson man is seeking $176 million in monetary damages from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department after deputies entered his home and shot him, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. Attorneys representing 24-year-old Axeel Melendez and his mother, Carmen Melendez, filed a notice of claim against Sheriff Chris Nanos and his department last week, informing the county they intend to sue. A notice of claim is a statutory prerequisite for filin…

Pima County Sheriff Faces $176 Million Swatting Claim