Retired NYPD detective faces trial in GWB road rage killing
A retired NYPD detective is set to return to court for the road rage incident that killed a father and ConEd employee.
By Nikolai Patterson ·
Retired NYPD detective James Romero is due back in court on Tuesday to face charges related to a deadly road rage incident on the GWB.
On October 20, Koran Irvine, a 46-year-old father and ConEd employee, was shot and killed while driving home from work.
Police said that a near collision on the bridge led to Romero aggressively tailgating Irvine, pulling up alongside his car, and firing a deadly shot before driving away.
Romero was initially arrested on a murder charge, but the charge was reduced to first-degree manslaughter when he appeared in court on Thursday.
He posted a $1 million bail, and no details have been released about what to expect at Tuesday's court appearance.
The ConEd union president, Frank Morales, has sent a letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg urging him to pursue second-degree murder charges.
Morales has also called for Romero to remain in custody pending trial.
Union members and Irvine's family are planning to take their demands to Lower Manhattan with a rally scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
