Retired NYPD Detective Charged With Murder in George Washington Bridge Shooting of Utility Worker

A Con Edison utility worker, Koran Irvine, 46, was shot and killed while driving on the George Washington Bridge on Tuesday evening. A retired police officer has been arrested over the killing — former NYPD detective Victor Romero, 62, now faces a murder charge.

The NYPD said Romero, of Haverstraw, was charged with murder after allegedly shooting Irvine, of Valley Cottage. Both men were residents of Rockland County.

According to the New York Post, the shooting appeared to be a road rage attack. Romero previously worked as an NYPD detective and left the force 25 years ago, the Post reported.

Police said Irvine was driving on the bridge on Tuesday evening when he was shot in the shoulder, crashed into a median on the bridge, and was later pronounced dead at hospital.

In the NYPD's words, officers responded to a 911 call of a male shot on the outbound, upper-level roadway of the George Washington Bridge. Investigators found the victim unconscious and unresponsive in the driver's seat of a vehicle, with a gunshot wound to the rear of his right shoulder.

He was taken to Englewood Hospital, where he died, police said.

According to the New York Daily News, Romero was driving a black Range Rover at the time. Investigators combed the scene for clues as to what led up to the shooting, which remains under investigation.

Irvine had recently celebrated 20 years working for Con Edison, posting about the milestone on social media in September.

Con Edison said in a statement: 'We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of a member of the Con Edison family in this senseless act of violence. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, colleagues, and everyone who knew and loved him.'

An online fundraiser for Irvine's family described him as a man full of life, love and dedication who worked hard every day to provide for his wife, Patricia, and their children, Lea and Hiro — his family was his world.

Fox News Digital reached out to the NYPD and Con Edison for comment. The investigation continues, and the legal process over the charge against Romero will unfold in the coming days.