Officers stopped Swader while responding to an armed robbery and stabbing when Swader began shooting at them, according to authorities. Officers returned fire and killed Swader, police said. Two officers were wounded and treated for their injuries.
Victim's Name: Allen Quintez Swader
Agency Responsible: Hohenwald Police Department, Lewis County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: White
Date of Death: October 29, 2015
County: Lewis
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 965
Geography: Rural