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Oct 21, 2026 at 8:03 PM ET
Retired NYPD detective charged in bridge killing
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The NYPD said retired detective Victor Romero, 62, was charged with murder after allegedly shooting Con Edison worker Koran Irvine, 46, on the George Washington Bridge. Irvine was fatally shot in his vehicle, which then crashed into a median. Authorities said Romero was arrested; a possible road-rage motive was reported but not confirmed.
WHO: The NYPD said retired detective Victor Romero was charged with murder.
WHAT: Victor Romero was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Con Edison worker Koran Irvine.
WHEN: Oct 20, 2026
WHERE: George Washington Bridge, USA
WHY: A possible road-rage dispute was reported as the circumstance behind the shooting, but it was not confirmed by authorities.
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