Police killings
2013-2020

Richard Gene Swihart

Male, Black

Date of the incident: 8/1/2016

Santa Ana, Orange, CA
600 N Ross St

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.