Dozens of Con Edison workers appeared at court Tuesday as the man accused of killing Koran Irvine faced upgraded charges after a grand jury indicted him in the suspected road-rage shooting.
Victor Romero, a former NYPD detective who worked as a driver and security guard for a hedge fund, now faces second-degree murder charges in the fatal shooting of 46-year-old Irvine on the George Washington Bridge in New York City last week.
Irvine, who is survived by his wife and two children, had worked for Con Edison for 20 years before Romero, 62, allegedly shot and killed him.
Victor Romero appeared in court on Oct. 27, 2026, to face charges in the alleged road-rage killing of Koran Irvine in New York City. (Steven Hirsch for the NY Post via pool)
Victor Romero appeared in court on Oct. 27, 2026, to face charges in the alleged road-rage shooting death of Koran Irvine in New York City. (Steven Hirsch for the NY Post via pool)
Dozens of Irvine’s coworkers gathered outside the courthouse Tuesday morning to support the family of their slain colleague.
Several hundred people, including Con Edison workers, relatives and friends of Koran Irvine, attended a rally at Foley Square in lower Manhattan on Oct. 27, 2026. The gathering expressed anger over Irvine’s fatal shooting by a retired NYPD member in an apparent road-rage incident on the George Washington Bridge on Oct. 20. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
A sign honoring Koran Irvine, who was killed in a shooting on the George Washington Bridge, is displayed during an Oct. 27 rally at Foley Square in Manhattan. Irvine’s Con Ed coworkers from Utility Workers Union of America Local 1 & 2 attended the event. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Patricia Irvine, second from left, the wife of Koran Irvine, embraces Koran’s sister, Zeria, during a rally with other family members at Foley Square in lower Manhattan on Oct. 27, 2026. Several hundred Con Edison workers, relatives and friends attended the rally to protest Irvine’s fatal shooting in an apparent road-rage incident on the George Washington Bridge on Oct. 20. A retired NYPD member has been charged with second-degree murder. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
“We’re brothers here,” one Con Edison employee said outside the courthouse, FOX 5 NY reported.
The NYPD is investigating the deadly shooting on the George Washington Bridge in New York City. (FNTV)
The employee described his friendship with Irvine, saying their families regularly “hung out” and that their children were “friends.”
Prosecutors allege that, after a near collision while the two men were driving toward the George Washington Bridge, surveillance video captured the suspect “aggressively tailgating” Irvine’s vehicle before pulling alongside it and firing at least one shot.
Koran Irvine was shot and killed Tuesday evening, reports say. (FNTV, Instagram/Meta: Koran Irvine)
Authorities launched a 24-hour manhunt for Romero after the shooting.
Investigators search the scene for clues about what led to the deadly shooting on the George Washington Bridge. (FNTV)
Romero had previously posted $1 million bail and pleaded not guilty to the initial first-degree manslaughter charges. He appeared in court with his attorney and private security detail.
He did not comment publicly when reporters approached him outside the courthouse.
Koran Irvine, 46, was shot in the shoulder and later died, reports say. (GoFundMe)
Romero is scheduled to be arraigned in Supreme Court on Nov. 23.
News Media reached out to Romero’s attorney, Alan Abramson, who could not be immediately reached for comment.
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