Portland, OR- Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Heidi Moawad today sentenced 21-year-old Riz’o Eonte Lucas to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years.
The defendant was convicted of Murder in the Second Degree with a Firearm and Unlawful Use of a Weapon with a Firearm for killing Fars Giday in downtown Portland on April 8, 2022.
Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorneys Chris Shull and Glen Banfield prosecuted the case for the state.
After the sentencing Shull said:
“This conviction helps bring a sense of safety back to Old Town, though no amount of justice will ever make up for the loss of Fars Giday’s life. Our office feels a deep sense of grief and compassion on behalf of Mr. Giday’s family.”
Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank Portland Police Detectives Travis Law and Jeff Sharp, and Portland Police uniformed Officers Caleb Honl and William Green for their outstanding work on this case.
MCDA would also like to highlight the work of Victim Advocates Heith Curry and Nang Dunn, Olivia Hanes and others who provided care and compassion to the victims.
The facts:
On April 8, just before noon Riz’o Eonte Lucas who was barely 18 years old, walked up to Fars Giday as he stood near a tent on SW Naito Parkway near the Burnside Bridge.
Video from nearby cameras showed Mr. Giday facing the street simply standing near the tent.
The defendant, wearing a black mask and carrying a distinctive backpack walked up to Mr. Giday and pulled a pistol out of his pocket. The two stood side by side for a moment and then the defendant raised the gun and shot Mr. Giday in the neck. He ran toward the Burnside bridge where he bled to death.
Investigators could find no clear motive for the murder.