The family of Ryan Martin, a 47-year-old father shot dead by an Uber driver during a dispute in downtown Portland, is suing Multnomah County, Uber, and the driver for $40 million. The lawsuit claims that the county issued a concealed handgun license to the driver, Geoffrey Hammond, despite a troubling criminal history and a restraining order against him filed by his daughter.
According to surveillance footage from the incident, Martin approached Hammond’s vehicle during a tense exchange, which culminated in Hammond fatally shooting him before also injuring a bystander. The Martin family argues that had the county acted to revoke Hammond’s gun license after the protection order was issued, Martin’s death could have been prevented. Hammond is currently serving a life sentence for murder.
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