Retired NYPD Detective Arraigned on Manslaughter, Held on $1M Bail in George Washington Bridge Road Rage Killing

Investigators recovered a revolver registered to Romero and the Range Rover he was driving from his workplace, plus two more guns at his home. His lawyer called it a tragedy and says the case has "many elements up in the air."

Prosecutors say bridge video shows his SUV tailgating Koran Irvine's car, pulling alongside and firing one round through the rear passenger window, then driving off toward the Palisades Parkway without calling 911.

Victor Romero, the retired NYPD detective arrested in the GWB shooting, was arraigned Thursday on first-degree manslaughter rather than murder and is being held on $1 million bail.

Romero's vehicle is in NYPD custody. Irvine was a 20-year Con Edison employee and leaves a wife and two children.

Irvine struck a median and was pronounced dead at Englewood Hospital. Police have recovered the bullet fragment from his car and are testing Romero's gun against it; his home in Haverstraw has been sealed pending a search warrant.

Investigators say the victim, Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage, nearly collided with another driver on an entrance ramp moments before a single shot came through his rear passenger window around 7:18 PM.

The NYPD has charged Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, with murder in Tuesday night's shooting on the upper level of the George Washington Bridge. Romero is a retired NYPD detective who left the department in 2001.

Public records indicate the complaint was dismissed do to the officer retiring.

Public records indicate an NYPD Detective matching the suspect's name, Victor Romero, had a complaint lodged with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, with allegations that the officer fired shots during an incident on June 25, 2000.

A police release has identified the suspect as Victor Romero, a 62-year-old man from Haverstraw, NY.

According to ABC News, the suspect, identified by sources as a retired police officer, has turned themselves into authorities.

The NYPD has since identified the victim as Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Spring, New York.

The victim was a Rockland County resident and an off-duty Con Edison worker, according to reports.

The victim's car came to rest against the median near the middle of the span. The other car fled, and police have not released a description of the shooter or the vehicle. Surveillance video from the ramp and area is being reviewed.

Investigators believe the shooting may have stemmed from road rage. The victim nearly collided with another car on an entrance ramp to the bridge, and someone in that car fired a single shot through his rear passenger window as both continued toward New Jersey.

The victim's name is being withheld pending family notification.

No arrests have been made and the shooter has not been identified.

The bridge has since reopened and traffic is moving as of Wednesday morning.

Both levels of the bridge were shut for the investigation, leaving traffic at a standstill for hours through Washington Heights, the Cross Bronx and the Bronx approaches.

The driver was taken to Englewood Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Port Authority officers found the 46-year-old driver unconscious in the driver seat with a gunshot wound to the rear of his right shoulder.

Police responded to a 911 call around 7:18 PM Tuesday for a one-vehicle crash on the upper level outbound roadway of the George Washington Bridge.

The address reported for this incident has changed to George Washington Brg.

According to a Citizen user, traffic has been at a complete standstill for 20 minutes.

This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.

Investigators recovered a revolver registered to Romero and the Range Rover he was driving from his workplace, plus two more guns at his home. His lawyer called it a tragedy and says the case has "many elements up in the air."

Prosecutors say bridge video shows his SUV tailgating Koran Irvine's car, pulling alongside and firing one round through the rear passenger window, then driving off toward the Palisades Parkway without calling 911.

Victor Romero, the retired NYPD detective arrested in the GWB shooting, was arraigned Thursday on first-degree manslaughter rather than murder and is being held on $1 million bail.

Romero's vehicle is in NYPD custody. Irvine was a 20-year Con Edison employee and leaves a wife and two children.

Irvine struck a median and was pronounced dead at Englewood Hospital. Police have recovered the bullet fragment from his car and are testing Romero's gun against it; his home in Haverstraw has been sealed pending a search warrant.

Investigators say the victim, Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage, nearly collided with another driver on an entrance ramp moments before a single shot came through his rear passenger window around 7:18 PM.

The NYPD has charged Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, with murder in Tuesday night's shooting on the upper level of the George Washington Bridge. Romero is a retired NYPD detective who left the department in 2001.

Public records indicate the complaint was dismissed do to the officer retiring.

Public records indicate an NYPD Detective matching the suspect's name, Victor Romero, had a complaint lodged with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, with allegations that the officer fired shots during an incident on June 25, 2000.

A police release has identified the suspect as Victor Romero, a 62-year-old man from Haverstraw, NY.

According to ABC News, the suspect, identified by sources as a retired police officer, has turned themselves into authorities.

The NYPD has since identified the victim as Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Spring, New York.

The victim was a Rockland County resident and an off-duty Con Edison worker, according to reports.

The victim's car came to rest against the median near the middle of the span. The other car fled, and police have not released a description of the shooter or the vehicle. Surveillance video from the ramp and area is being reviewed.

Investigators believe the shooting may have stemmed from road rage. The victim nearly collided with another car on an entrance ramp to the bridge, and someone in that car fired a single shot through his rear passenger window as both continued toward New Jersey.

The victim's name is being withheld pending family notification.

No arrests have been made and the shooter has not been identified.

The bridge has since reopened and traffic is moving as of Wednesday morning.

Both levels of the bridge were shut for the investigation, leaving traffic at a standstill for hours through Washington Heights, the Cross Bronx and the Bronx approaches.

The driver was taken to Englewood Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Port Authority officers found the 46-year-old driver unconscious in the driver seat with a gunshot wound to the rear of his right shoulder.

Police responded to a 911 call around 7:18 PM Tuesday for a one-vehicle crash on the upper level outbound roadway of the George Washington Bridge.

The address reported for this incident has changed to George Washington Brg.

According to a Citizen user, traffic has been at a complete standstill for 20 minutes.

This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.

Investigators recovered a revolver registered to Romero and the Range Rover he was driving from his workplace, plus two more guns at his home. His lawyer called it a tragedy and says the case has "many elements up in the air."

Prosecutors say bridge video shows his SUV tailgating Koran Irvine's car, pulling alongside and firing one round through the rear passenger window, then driving off toward the Palisades Parkway without calling 911.

Victor Romero, the retired NYPD detective arrested in the GWB shooting, was arraigned Thursday on first-degree manslaughter rather than murder and is being held on $1 million bail.

Romero's vehicle is in NYPD custody. Irvine was a 20-year Con Edison employee and leaves a wife and two children.

Irvine struck a median and was pronounced dead at Englewood Hospital. Police have recovered the bullet fragment from his car and are testing Romero's gun against it; his home in Haverstraw has been sealed pending a search warrant.

Investigators say the victim, Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage, nearly collided with another driver on an entrance ramp moments before a single shot came through his rear passenger window around 7:18 PM.

The NYPD has charged Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, with murder in Tuesday night's shooting on the upper level of the George Washington Bridge. Romero is a retired NYPD detective who left the department in 2001.

Public records indicate the complaint was dismissed do to the officer retiring.

Public records indicate an NYPD Detective matching the suspect's name, Victor Romero, had a complaint lodged with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, with allegations that the officer fired shots during an incident on June 25, 2000.

A police release has identified the suspect as Victor Romero, a 62-year-old man from Haverstraw, NY.

According to ABC News, the suspect, identified by sources as a retired police officer, has turned themselves into authorities.

The NYPD has since identified the victim as Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Spring, New York.

The victim was a Rockland County resident and an off-duty Con Edison worker, according to reports.

The victim's car came to rest against the median near the middle of the span. The other car fled, and police have not released a description of the shooter or the vehicle. Surveillance video from the ramp and area is being reviewed.

Investigators believe the shooting may have stemmed from road rage. The victim nearly collided with another car on an entrance ramp to the bridge, and someone in that car fired a single shot through his rear passenger window as both continued toward New Jersey.

The victim's name is being withheld pending family notification.

No arrests have been made and the shooter has not been identified.

The bridge has since reopened and traffic is moving as of Wednesday morning.

Both levels of the bridge were shut for the investigation, leaving traffic at a standstill for hours through Washington Heights, the Cross Bronx and the Bronx approaches.

The driver was taken to Englewood Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Port Authority officers found the 46-year-old driver unconscious in the driver seat with a gunshot wound to the rear of his right shoulder.

Police responded to a 911 call around 7:18 PM Tuesday for a one-vehicle crash on the upper level outbound roadway of the George Washington Bridge.

The address reported for this incident has changed to George Washington Brg.

According to a Citizen user, traffic has been at a complete standstill for 20 minutes.

This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.

Investigators recovered a revolver registered to Romero and the Range Rover he was driving from his workplace, plus two more guns at his home. His lawyer called it a tragedy and says the case has "many elements up in the air."

Prosecutors say bridge video shows his SUV tailgating Koran Irvine's car, pulling alongside and firing one round through the rear passenger window, then driving off toward the Palisades Parkway without calling 911.

Victor Romero, the retired NYPD detective arrested in the GWB shooting, was arraigned Thursday on first-degree manslaughter rather than murder and is being held on $1 million bail.

Romero's vehicle is in NYPD custody. Irvine was a 20-year Con Edison employee and leaves a wife and two children.

Irvine struck a median and was pronounced dead at Englewood Hospital. Police have recovered the bullet fragment from his car and are testing Romero's gun against it; his home in Haverstraw has been sealed pending a search warrant.

Investigators say the victim, Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage, nearly collided with another driver on an entrance ramp moments before a single shot came through his rear passenger window around 7:18 PM.

The NYPD has charged Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, with murder in Tuesday night's shooting on the upper level of the George Washington Bridge. Romero is a retired NYPD detective who left the department in 2001.

Public records indicate the complaint was dismissed do to the officer retiring.

Public records indicate an NYPD Detective matching the suspect's name, Victor Romero, had a complaint lodged with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, with allegations that the officer fired shots during an incident on June 25, 2000.

A police release has identified the suspect as Victor Romero, a 62-year-old man from Haverstraw, NY.

According to ABC News, the suspect, identified by sources as a retired police officer, has turned themselves into authorities.

The NYPD has since identified the victim as Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Spring, New York.

The victim was a Rockland County resident and an off-duty Con Edison worker, according to reports.

The victim's car came to rest against the median near the middle of the span. The other car fled, and police have not released a description of the shooter or the vehicle. Surveillance video from the ramp and area is being reviewed.

Investigators believe the shooting may have stemmed from road rage. The victim nearly collided with another car on an entrance ramp to the bridge, and someone in that car fired a single shot through his rear passenger window as both continued toward New Jersey.

The victim's name is being withheld pending family notification.

No arrests have been made and the shooter has not been identified.

The bridge has since reopened and traffic is moving as of Wednesday morning.

Both levels of the bridge were shut for the investigation, leaving traffic at a standstill for hours through Washington Heights, the Cross Bronx and the Bronx approaches.

The driver was taken to Englewood Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Port Authority officers found the 46-year-old driver unconscious in the driver seat with a gunshot wound to the rear of his right shoulder.

Police responded to a 911 call around 7:18 PM Tuesday for a one-vehicle crash on the upper level outbound roadway of the George Washington Bridge.

The address reported for this incident has changed to George Washington Brg.

According to a Citizen user, traffic has been at a complete standstill for 20 minutes.

This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.

Investigators recovered a revolver registered to Romero and the Range Rover he was driving from his workplace, plus two more guns at his home. His lawyer called it a tragedy and says the case has "many elements up in the air."

Prosecutors say bridge video shows his SUV tailgating Koran Irvine's car, pulling alongside and firing one round through the rear passenger window, then driving off toward the Palisades Parkway without calling 911.

Victor Romero, the retired NYPD detective arrested in the GWB shooting, was arraigned Thursday on first-degree manslaughter rather than murder and is being held on $1 million bail.

Romero's vehicle is in NYPD custody. Irvine was a 20-year Con Edison employee and leaves a wife and two children.

Irvine struck a median and was pronounced dead at Englewood Hospital. Police have recovered the bullet fragment from his car and are testing Romero's gun against it; his home in Haverstraw has been sealed pending a search warrant.

Investigators say the victim, Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage, nearly collided with another driver on an entrance ramp moments before a single shot came through his rear passenger window around 7:18 PM.

The NYPD has charged Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, with murder in Tuesday night's shooting on the upper level of the George Washington Bridge. Romero is a retired NYPD detective who left the department in 2001.

Public records indicate the complaint was dismissed do to the officer retiring.

Public records indicate an NYPD Detective matching the suspect's name, Victor Romero, had a complaint lodged with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, with allegations that the officer fired shots during an incident on June 25, 2000.

A police release has identified the suspect as Victor Romero, a 62-year-old man from Haverstraw, NY.

According to ABC News, the suspect, identified by sources as a retired police officer, has turned themselves into authorities.

The NYPD has since identified the victim as Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Spring, New York.

The victim was a Rockland County resident and an off-duty Con Edison worker, according to reports.

The victim's car came to rest against the median near the middle of the span. The other car fled, and police have not released a description of the shooter or the vehicle. Surveillance video from the ramp and area is being reviewed.

Investigators believe the shooting may have stemmed from road rage. The victim nearly collided with another car on an entrance ramp to the bridge, and someone in that car fired a single shot through his rear passenger window as both continued toward New Jersey.

The victim's name is being withheld pending family notification.

No arrests have been made and the shooter has not been identified.

The bridge has since reopened and traffic is moving as of Wednesday morning.

Both levels of the bridge were shut for the investigation, leaving traffic at a standstill for hours through Washington Heights, the Cross Bronx and the Bronx approaches.

The driver was taken to Englewood Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Port Authority officers found the 46-year-old driver unconscious in the driver seat with a gunshot wound to the rear of his right shoulder.

Police responded to a 911 call around 7:18 PM Tuesday for a one-vehicle crash on the upper level outbound roadway of the George Washington Bridge.

The address reported for this incident has changed to George Washington Brg.

According to a Citizen user, traffic has been at a complete standstill for 20 minutes.

This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.