Retired Detective Freed on $1M Bail in George Washington Bridge Road Rage Killing
Victor Romero, who faces manslaughter charges, was pictured arriving at court after posting bail.
Retired NYPD detective Victor Romero, 62, appeared in court Tuesday after being released on $1 million bail in connection with the fatal shooting of Koran Irvine on the George Washington Bridge. Romero, clad in a navy suit and tie, was photographed entering Manhattan Criminal Court, accompanied by his legal representatives.
The charges against Romero were downgraded to manslaughter, a decision that reportedly surprised the family and friends of Irvine, a 46-year-old father of two. The arraignment followed the incident on Oct. 20, when Irvine was allegedly shot in the right shoulder around 7:15 p.m. on the New Jersey-bound upper level of the bridge.
Romero, who had been working as a driver for the CEO of QVT Financial, a multi-billion-dollar biotech and energy investment firm, was reportedly driving the company's Range Rover SUV at the time of the altercation. He had previously been recognized for his actions in 2000 when he was shot and injured while attempting to thwart a robbery at his family's dry cleaning business.