An Arizona man who says a “swatting” call ended with deputies’ bullets leaving him partially paralyzed is now demanding $176 million from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.

Axeel Melendez, 24, and his mother, Carmen Melendez, recently filed a notice of claim against the Pima County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Chris Nanos, signaling their intent to sue, according to Arizona Public Media.

Dev Sethi, who is representing Melendez, told the outlet that the man and his mother were swatted, prompting a massive law enforcement response at their house. Swatting is a criminal prank where individuals place fake calls to 911 for a specific location…

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