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Former NYPD detective charged in GWB road rage shooting gets $1M bail
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- Former NYPD detective Victor Romero, 62, is charged with first-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting Con Edison worker Koran Irvine, 46, during a road rage incident on the George Washington Bridge.
- Prosecutors allege Romero was driving an employer-owned Range Rover from QVT Financial, where he worked as a driver and private security guard, when he fired a shot that struck Irvine in the shoulder.
- Surveillance footage shows Romero tailgating Irvine, then shooting through the rear passenger window of Irvine’s car before fleeing the scene without calling 911 or surrendering.
- Romero was found the next day at his Manhattan workplace, and authorities recovered a revolver from him along with two additional handguns from his residence, all undergoing forensic analysis.
- A judge set Romero’s bail at $1 million, citing strong video evidence, his flight from the scene, and the severity of the potential sentence; he is due back in court on October 27.
