Retired NYPD detective charged with murder in George Washington Bridge shooting of Con Ed worker: officials
A retired police officer was arrested after police say he shot and killed a New York City utility worker on the George Washington Bridge Tuesday, according to authorities.
The NYPD said Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, faces a murder charge after he allegedly shot and killed Con Edison worker Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage.
It appeared to be a road rage attack involving the two Rockland County residents, the New York Post reported.
Romero previously worked as an NYPD detective. He left the force 25 years ago, according to the Post.
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The shooting occurred at 7:18 p.m. Tuesday.
Irvine was driving on the bridge Tuesday evening when he was shot in his shoulder, crashed into a median on the bridge and was later pronounced dead at a hospital, Fox News Digital has confirmed.
"Police responded to a 911 call of a male shot on the outbound, upper level roadway of the George Washington Bridge," the NYPD said.
When investigators arrived, the victim was discovered unconscious and unresponsive in the driver's seat of a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the rear of the right shoulder.
The victim was taken to Englewood Hospital, where he died, police said.
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Romero was driving in a black Range Rover at the time, according to the New York Daily News.
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According to his social media, Irvine had just celebrated working for Con Edison for 20 years and posted about the accomplishment in September.
"We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of a member of the Con Edison family in this senseless act of violence," Con Edison said in a statement, FOX 5 New York reported.
"Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, colleagues and everyone who knew and loved him."
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An online fundraiser for Irvine's family said in part, "Koran was a man full of life, love, and dedication to the people who meant the most to him. His family was his world, and he worked hard every day to provide for and support his wife, Patricia, and their children, Lea and Hiro. He loved deeply, valued his relationships, and always strived to give his family the best life possible."
Fox News Digital has reached out to the NYPD and Con Edison for comment.