Portland driver who shot 2 in a rage, killing Vancouver father, found guilty at end of 2nd trial

Geoffrey Hammond — the former Chicago financier turned Portland ride-share driver — was found guilty Thursday of second-degree murder for killing Vancouver father Ryan Martin during a seconds-long downtown parking dispute two years ago.

It was the second time Hammond, now 48, went to trial in a Multnomah County courtroom after the initial proceeding ended with a deadlocked jury in December.

Tears flowed from both jurors and Martin’s family as the verdict was announced, as well as gasps of elation…

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