Swihart, a homeless man, was stopped by two officers as he was riding his bike. He fought with one of the officers and was shot by the other when he allegedly reached for the officer's gun, police said. He died about two weeks later.
Victim's Name: Richard Gene Swihart
Agency Responsible: Santa Ana Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 1, 2016
County: Orange
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2148
Geography: Urban