A retired NYPD detective was arrested Wednesday in connection with the fatal shooting of a married father of two on the George Washington Bridge, an apparent road-rage incident, police and sources said.
The former detective, who left the department 25 years ago, was taken into custody less than a day after Koran Irvine, 46, was shot in the right shoulder at about 7:15 p.m. Tuesday on the New Jersey-bound upper level of the bridge, according to sources.
Police had not publicly identified the suspect by late Wednesday afternoon. Charges were expected in connection with the shooting.
Investigators reviewing surveillance footage saw Irvine’s vehicle suddenly jolt as another car pulled alongside the rear passenger door. Sources said the movement may have captured the moment the shot was fired.
Irvine’s car then veered into the median and stopped, while the suspected shooter sped away, according to the sources.
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Investigators believe at this preliminary stage that one bullet was fired. The round pierced the rear window, grazed a headrest, struck Irvine’s right shoulder and exited through the left side of his neck, sources said.
Irvine was taken to Englewood Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, authorities said.
The Valley Cottage, Rockland County, resident was the father of a son and daughter. Relatives also described him as deeply devoted to his wife and family.
“He’s a family man. Has always been a family man, and he lived his life 100% for his family, stayed out of trouble. And I am in disbelief at this point in time,” a cousin told The Post. “He was a man that lived for his family 100%, the only thing that he loved near and dear to his heart as much as his family was the Jets.”
Family members also remembered Irvine as a “jokester” who was always trying to make others laugh and feel good.
“He is always the light of the party,” the relative said. “He had so much life, was very attentive to everyone, always wanted to know people’s needs. He was so inviting.”
