According to the notice of claim, the call carried multiple red flags, including an invalid out-of-state number and inconsistent details. Pima County Sheriff's deputies arrived, broke Melendez's bedroom window with a shovel, and opened fire when he picked up his mother's legally registered handgun. The notice of claim is the legally required first step before suing a public entity in Arizona. The Pima County Sheriff's Department has declined to comment, citing pending litigation. The question now is whether Pima County settles or forces a jury to decide.