


Local authorities in the city of Lake Oswego in Oregon on Wednesday shared an image they said they believe is of the unknown suspect who last week fired several rounds into a home reportedly belonging to the chief executive of SAIF, the state’s workers’ compensation insurance company.
A new update released by Lake Oswego Police said officers first arrived at the scene early Friday following reports of gunshots in the 13000-block of Melrose Place, in the Westlake neighborhood, where they previously said they found damage to the front door of a home by gunfire. No injuries were reported.
Police released an image of the person believed to be the suspect “wearing all dark clothes with a possible hoodie or ski mask, and carrying a light-colored object in his hand.”
The suspect “fired several rounds into the home from close range and left the area on foot,” they said, adding that the suspect likely had a vehicle parked nearby.
Police described Friday’s event as “targeted,” noting that they do not believe there is a wider threat to the community.
While the update did not explicitly say the impacted home belonged to Chip Terhune, the CEO and president of SAIF, he has separately confirmed the incident took place at his property.
Terhune spoke to local outlet KATU about the attack, saying that he originally mistook the gunshots for rocks he thought were being thrown at his home.
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Terhune said he didn’t know if he was the target of the attack, but he is looking forward to returning to work. He also urged any SAIF staffers worried about the incident to voice their concerns.
In a Saturday companywide email, obtained and published by Fox 12 Oregon, Terhune told employees he had received a separate email from someone alleging to be behind the attack. That email, he said, cited “knowledge” of the names of some SAIF employees and their relatives. He added that law enforcement was looking into it.