Man found asleep in car with gun prompts SWAT response in north Phoenix

PHOENIX — A man is in custody after being found asleep behind the wheel of a running car with a gun nearby, prompting a SWAT response and evacuations in a north Phoenix neighborhood early Saturday morning.

It happened just before 2 a.m. near 35th Avenue and Thunderbird Road, according to Phoenix police.

When officers arrived, they saw a firearm inside the vehicle and evacuated the surrounding area as a precaution. Phoenix’s SWAT team was called in due to the potential danger…

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