Salem police seek suspect of fatal hit-and-run on Murlark Avenue
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Salem police are searching for the suspect of a hit-and-run that left a man dead in a roadway on Dec. 23, officials say.
When officers responded to the crash at Murlark Avenue just north of Edgewater Street NW around 8:30 p.m., they found Steven Craig Bishop dead at the scene, according to police.
“Video surveillance near the area where Bishop was found shows a passing motorist minutes before the call to police was received. In the recording, a white vehicle is seen traveling eastbound on Edgewater Street NW as it approaches Murlark Avenue NW,” authorities said.
Salem investigators believe the vehicle in the video is a Jeep Grand Cherokee from 2015 or 2016.
Anyone with information about this crash is encouraged to contact police.