Executive Summary
- •23-year-old Axeel Melendez was shot and paralyzed after officers responded to a fake emergency call.
- •Melendez alerted 911 two days earlier about swatting threats from a Rust hacker.
- •Officers smashed his bedroom window with a shovel and fired when seeing his legally-owned shotgun.
Community Sentiment
Key Developments & Data
A Rust player sues police for $176 million after a swatting raid paralyzed him.
23-year-old Axeel Melendez was shot in the leg and spine after cops responded to a fake active shooter report.
He'd called 911 two days prior to warn dispatchers about swatting threats from a Rust hacker.
Officers smashed his bedroom window with a shovel and fired upon seeing his legally-owned shotgun.
And this lawsuit seeks damages for lifelong medical care after emergency response protocols broke down.
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