PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Not long after a woman was stabbed while visiting Portland’s River Pig Saloon with her friends, three other people were injured after a shooting occurred outside the bar early Monday.
The shooting occurred just weeks after the stabbing victim filed a lawsuit against the bar’s owners, alleging they failed to provide adequate security despite being aware of the longstanding issues of violence both inside and outside the business.
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Ramzy Hatter, the bar’s owner, told KOIN 6 News that he and his business have been “caught in the crosshairs” of a bigger issue going on in Portland.
Hatter said when the stabbing happened back in December, he and his staff cooperated with police by shutting the bar down and reviewing security footage…