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Retired NYPD detective charged with murder in George Washington Bridge shooting
Gothamist • • nation
Key Points:
- A retired NYPD detective, Victor Romero, 62, has been arrested and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Koran Irvine, 46, on the George Washington Bridge during a road rage incident.
- Irvine was shot in the back of the right shoulder and later died at Englewood Hospital; the incident occurred on the bridge's upper level Tuesday night.
- Romero voluntarily surrendered to police, and authorities recovered the gun and vehicle involved, while continuing to search his home.
- The shooting caused significant traffic delays on the bridge, with lane closures lasting several hours before reopening for the Wednesday morning commute.
- Irvine was an employee of Con Edison, whose spokesperson described the shooting as a “senseless act of violence” and expressed heartbreak over the loss.
