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. Nancy Guthrie Ransom Demands Released By Pima County Sheriff's Department In Bid To Identify Sender"This morning of the April 10 call has many red flags and hallmarks of it being a fake call, including…this call came into 311. According to the attorney, Pima County deputies allegedly ignored a warning that Melendez's address was a known possible swatting target, stating that she approached the home with a mindset to "treat it like it's real until it's not real." Original article source: Arizona man allegedly paralyzed by Nancy Guthrie sheriff's deputies after alleged swatting call demands $176M