A Philadelphia judge dismissed all charges, including a murder count, against Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial after the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry.
Authorities release bodycam footage showing fatal Aug. 14 shooting of Eddie Irizarry in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.on Tuesday dismissed all charges against a former police officer accused of murder in the shooting death of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry. Irizarry's murder
"He is firing while trying to take cover," McMonagle said at a hearing Tuedsay, arguing that Dial was afraid for his life."Every tragedy is not a crime." Authorities said Dial shot Irizarry as Irizarry sat in his car after officers spotted the car traveling erratically around noon on Aug. 14 and followed it for several blocks. Officers then approached as the driver turned the wrong way down a one-way street and stopped.
Defense lawyers said the shooting was justified. They told the judge that Dial thought Irizarry had a gun. The bodycam footage shows the driver holding a knife by his right leg.
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