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Retired NYPD detective charged in fatal George Washington Bridge shooting
Retired NYPD detective Victor Romero was arrested and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Koran Irvine.
Irvine, a 46-year-old husband and father from Rockland County, was driving on the George Washington Bridge between New York and New Jersey.
Police say surveillance video showed his car swerve into another lane and nearly hit another vehicle.
The other car sped up, and someone fired a single shot that struck Irvine; he crashed into the median and later died at a hospital.
Police describe the shooting as an apparent road rage incident, and the bridge was closed for hours as they searched for the shooter.
Detectives identified a company-registered Range Rover through surveillance footage and found it outside Romero's home.
Police are awaiting a warrant to search his home and plan to examine the vehicle for evidence.
A retired NYPD detective was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 46-year-old Koran Irvine on the George Washington Bridge.
Police identified the suspect as 62-year-old Victor Romero of Haverstraw, New York.
Authorities said the shooting followed an apparent road rage incident as Irvine drove onto the bridge’s upper level.
Irvine was shot in the right shoulder, crashed into the median and later died at a hospital.
The shooting led authorities to close the bridge for hours.
- Who
- Victor Romero, a retired NYPD detective, was arrested and charged. The victim was Koran Irvine, a 46-year-old Rockland County man.
- What
- Irvine was fatally shot during an apparent road rage incident.
- When
- The shooting happened Tuesday night. Romero was arrested and charged on Wednesday.
- Where
- On the George Washington Bridge, as Irvine drove onto its upper level from the West 179th Street ramp in Washington Heights.
- Why
- Police described the incident as apparent road rage after Irvine’s vehicle nearly collided with another car. The sources do not state a confirmed motive.
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Police responded to a 911 call about a Volkswagen stopped halfway across the bridge and found Irvine in the driver's seat.
Detectives located a black Range Rover outside Romero's home using surveillance footage to identify the vehicle.
Detectives asked Romero to come to the 33rd Precinct for questioning, and he did.
Romero was arrested and charged with murder.
- Victim
- Koran Irvine, 46, of Rockland County
- Suspect
- Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw
- Charge
- Murder
- Bridge
- George Washington Bridge, upper level
- Injury
- A single shot struck Irvine in the right shoulder
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What people are saying
A nice guy, he lived here around two years. He recently put a lot of money in the house. I'm a bit surprised. He's really quiet guy
I remember when we first came, he would help us out. They have some chickens in the back. He brought us chickens, chicken eggs, actually, to welcome us. And he was just a really nice guy. So we're we're in shock and we're really devastated for the family.
We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of a member of the Con Edison family in this senseless act of violence. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, colleagues, and everyone who knew and loved him.