Swearingen died two hours later at a Fort Wayne hospital. In the end, more than 30 rounds were exchanged between police and suspect. A short chase ended when Swearingen’s truck struck a utility pole at the corner of Detroit and Market streets. Two days later, shortly before sunset, Swearingen was shot down by police after slowly driving through the downtown area in a stolen pickup and firing at police. An intensive search in the immediate area turned up nothing and was the beginning of a two-day hunt for the killer.
In a matter of minutes, helicopters with searchlights hovered above the Clark Street neighborhood while police on foot searched a thick wooded area near Pike Lake. In frustration, he struck her with the gun, breaking her ribs and fled out the door. He attempted to fire at Le Ann, but the gun jammed. The 32-year-old detective was investigating the theft of firearms from a residence, and wanted to talk to Swearingen.Īfter a short discussion with Hochstetler, Swearingen returned from a room with one of the stolen guns and opened fire –first he shot an unarmed Hochstetler, then redirected his anger at his two children, Casey, 4, and Cody, 18 months, as his wife Le Ann ran into the room from the kitchen. The violence began after Kosciusko County sheriff’s deputy Phil Hochestetler stopped at Swearingen’s home on Clark Street, just a few houses down from his own apartment.
#MURDER OF TERRI SWEARINGER IN KOKONO INDIANA SERIES#
Information for this retrospective series is courtesy of the Kosciusko County Historical Society.
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