The GBI was called to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Athens on Friday. Credit: Channel 2 Action News Credit: Channel 2 Action News

On Saturday, police identified the officers who fired at Swinford as Officer C.J. Bidinger, Officer First Class William Greenlow, Officer Claude Johnson, Cpl. Alex Leder, Sgt. Jon McIlvaine, Officer Joshua Santos and Officer Roger Williams.

The GBI announced Saturday that the weapon recovered from the scene was an airsoft gun.

Airsoft guns are modeled after firearms but typically shoot nonlethal plastic pellets.

“Swinford disregarded the officers’ commands and charged the officers with the firearm in his hand pointed in the officers’ direction,” a GBI spokeswoman said. “Multiple officers discharged their firearms, striking Swinford.”

It is the 18th officer-involved shooting the GBI has investigated this year.

Gilland said the Athens officers involved have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

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