Sketch released of Sept. 30 murder suspect

Police have released a sketch of the suspect in last month's killing in the Woodstock neighborhood.

An eyewitness described the suspect as possibly being a light-skinned African American or Hispanic male, police say.

The victim, Michael William Olson, 30, died from a gunshot wound.

According to police, at 11:08 p.m. on Sept. 30, East Precinct officers responded to the report of a shooting in the 6100 block of Southeast 52nd Avenue. Officers and medical personnel arrived and located the victim, later identified as Olson, who was deceased,

Homicide investigators believe Olson was killed during a robbery. They are continuing to follow leads and believe there may be several people with information about the shooting.

Witnesses may contact the investigators directly or, to remain anonymous, they may provide information through Crime Stoppers of Oregon.

Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information, reported to Crime Stoppers, that leads to an arrest in this case, or any unsolved felony, and tipsters can remain anonymous.

Information learned from social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter or YouTube should be shared with investigators as these tips may lead to the identification of a suspect or suspects. Links can be shared directly with investigators or anonymously through Crime Stoppers.

Leave a Crime Stoppers tip online at crimestoppersoforegon.com/submit_online_tip.php text CRIMES (274637) and in the subject line put 823HELP, followed by the tip, or call (503) 823-HELP (4357) and leave the tip information. Tips can be left in English or Spanish.

Visit www.tipsoft.com to download the Crime Stoppers App for the iPhone or Droid.

Investigator contact information:

 Det. Rico Beniga, (503) 823-0457, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

 Det. Mark Slater, (503) 823-9319, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .