Man shot dead in road rage incident on George Washington Bridge
Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 21 Oct, 19:08 · Archive
A motorist was killed in an apparent road rage shooting on the George Washington Bridge on Tuesday evening.
Koran Irvine, 46, a Con Edison employee living in Valley Cottage, Rockland County, was shot and killed on the westbound upper level of the George Washington Bridge on Tuesday evening around 7:15 p.m., according to law enforcement sources and the Port Authority Police Department. He was found with a gunshot wound to the head and was rushed to Englewood Hospital in New Jersey, where he was pronounced dead.
Law enforcement sources said the shooting appeared to stem from a burst of road rage. Irvine's vehicle appeared to slightly swerve toward a dark-coloured sedan, prompting the other driver's car to veer back into the middle lane. The other driver then pulled up on the rear passenger side of Irvine's car, and investigators believe a single shot was fired through the back window, grazing a head rest before entering Irvine's right shoulder and exiting the left side of his neck.
The suspect fled the scene and remained at large as of Wednesday afternoon, with no arrests made. Investigators were reviewing security camera footage for clues. The incident closed the westbound upper level of the bridge until 1 a.m. on Wednesday. Con Edison issued a statement mourning the loss of Irvine, describing the shooting as 'a senseless act of violence'.
How it is being reported
- Con Ed worker fatally shot in GWB road rage incident remembered as hard working Jets fan: ‘Lived for his family 100%’The Con Edison worker killed in a road rage-fueled shooting on the George Washington Bridge late Tuesday was a hardworking “family man” who “had so much life,” kin said Wednesday.New York Post · 21 Oct, 20:26
- Man dies in road rage shooting on NYC's George Washington BridgeA man was killed during an apparent road rage shooting incident on the busy George Washington Bridge in New York City, police sources said Wednesday.UPI · 21 Oct, 18:55
- Motive for fatal, rush-hour George Washington Bridge shooting revealed, victim ID’d as Con Ed worker: copsThe deadly shooting of a driver along the George Washington Bridge appeared to stem from a burst of road rage, law enforcement sources said Wednesday – as police identified the slain man.New York Post · 21 Oct, 18:19
- Motorist killed in drive-by shooting on George Washington Bridge, suspect remains in the wind: sourcesThe driver was found shot in the head on the westbound upper level of the GWB after officers responded to reports of a crash, the Port Authority Police Department and sources said.New York Post · 21 Oct, 02:54
In this story: Koran Irvine · Con Edison · George Washington Bridge · Valley Cottage, Rockland County · Englewood Hospital
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