Dozens of Con Edison employees appeared at court Tuesday as the man accused of killing Koran Irvine faced an upgraded second-degree murder charge after a grand jury indictment in the alleged road rage shooting.
Victor Romero, a former NYPD detective who worked as a driver and security guard for a hedge fund, is now charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 46-year-old Irvine on New York City’s George Washington Bridge last week.
Irvine, who is survived by his wife and two children, had worked for utility company Con Edison for 20 years before Romero, 62, allegedly shot 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, as well as family and friends of Koran Irvine, gathered for a rally in Foley Square in lower Manhattan on Oct. 27, 2026. The event was held to protest Irvine’s fatal shooting by a retired NYPD officer during an apparent road rage incident on the George Washington Bridge on Oct. 20. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
A sign featuring Koran Irvine, who was killed in a shooting on the George Washington Bridge, is displayed during an Oct. 27 rally in Manhattan’s Foley Square by his Con Ed coworkers from Utility Workers Union of America Local 1 & 2. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Patricia Irvine, second from left, the wife of Koran Irvine, embraces his sister Zeria during a rally with other family members in Foley Square in lower Manhattan on Oct. 27, 2026. Several hundred Con Edison workers, along with Irvine’s family and friends, attended the rally to express anger over his fatal shooting in an apparent road rage incident on the George Washington Bridge on Oct. 20. A retired NYPD officer 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, according to FOX 5 NY.
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The NYPD is investigating the deadly shooting on the George Washington Bridge in New York City. (FNTV)
The employee described his close friendship with Irvine, saying their families often “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 footage captured the suspect “aggressively tailgating” Irvine before pulling alongside his vehicle 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, who had previously posted $1 million bail and pleaded not guilty to the initial first-degree manslaughter charges, 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 Outlet reached out to Romero’s attorney, Alan Abramson, who could not be immediately reached for comment.
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