Ex-NYPD detective in GWB shooting back in court amid calls for tougher charges – NBC New York

Ex-NYPD detective in GWB shooting back in court amid calls for tougher charges  NBC New York

The retired NYPD detective accused of gunning down another driver on the George Washington Bridge is expected back in court, as he remains free on a $1 million… The retired NYPD detective accused of gunning down another driver on the George Washington Bridge is expected back in court, as he remains free on a $1 million bail. NBC New York’s Romney Smith reports. The retired NYPD detective accused of gunning down another driver on the George Washington Bridge in a suspected case of road rage headed back to court Tuesday, as he remains free on a $1 million bail. It was the first time Vincent Romero had been seen on camera since his arrest in last week's death of Koran Irvine, a 46-year-old father of two.

Irvine worked for Con Edison, though he was off-duty at the time of the killing. Con Ed workers and union reps rallied Tuesday morning ahead of Romero's court appearance, jeering at Romero as he was led inside. Later, Irvine's family is expected to rally outside of the courthouse to pressure prosecutors to upgrade charges against his alleged killer. The prosecution charged Romero with voluntary manslaughter, not murder as initially charged by the police. Irvine was shot and killed on the bridge last week in an apparent case of road rage. His family spoke outside