[UPDATED with Death a Suicide:] Richard Swartz Fatally Stabbed Near Anaheim Gas Station
The clerk at the Mobil on Lincoln Boulevard east of Sunkist Street called police about the stranger just after 4:45 a.m.
Anaheim Police say they are investigating the case as a homicide and have no additional information to release at this time.
UPDATE, MARCH 27, 2:05 P.M.: Anaheim Police, who have identified the fatally stabbed man as Richard Swartz, say the Costa Mesa 66-year-old committed suicide.
The coroner's autopsy and footage from surveillance cameras in the area led police to conclude the injuries were self-inflicted, according to Anaheim Police Sgt. Bob Dunn.
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