On January 9, 2021, at about 1:00 a.m., Springfield Police responded to reports of shots fired at a residence in West Springfield, Oregon. Officers found 56-year-old Stephen Hunter Satterwhite inside the home, deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. Another person was found hiding in a closet and taken in for questioning, and a resident outside the home was detained.

Investigators focused on Satterwhite’s roommate. Later that day, at about 5:00 p.m., 60-year-old Robert Evans was arrested; both Satterwhite and Evans had been living at the same address. Police recovered several firearms from the residence and said all individuals involved had been accounted for, with no ongoing threat to the community. The motive was not disclosed.

If anyone knew Stephen Hunter Satterwhite, Robert Evans, or has information about what led to the shooting, please come forward.