Retired Cop Faces Manslaughter Trial

Victor Romero posted $1 million bail after prosecutors charged him with first-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Koran Irvine. The 62-year-old retired NYPD detective appeared in court Tuesday to face the charges related to the incident on the George Washington Bridge.

Police say the shooting occurred on October 20 on the outbound upper level of the bridge. Investigators reviewed surveillance video showing Romero's vehicle nearly colliding with Irvine's car. Romero is accused of following Irvine across the bridge and pulling his car alongside Irvine's vehicle while both were still moving.

Prosecutors allege Romero fired a single shot from his moving vehicle. The bullet struck Irvine in the rear right shoulder. Irvine's car lost control, crossed several lanes of traffic, and crashed into a median. He was transported to Englewood Medical Center, where doctors pronounced him dead.

Irvine was 46 and lived in Haverstraw. He had worked for Con Edison for 20 years at the time of his death. Romero is also a Haverstraw resident. Authorities say Romero left the scene of the accident and was arrested the next day at his workplace in Manhattan.

Romero was initially charged with murder. Prosecutors later reduced the charge to first-degree manslaughter. The case is now moving forward with the lower charge. Romero and Irvine were both residents of Rockland County.