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Casey Cuddy

Gender : Male

Age : 58

Race : White

Date : 07/21/2025

Location : 86 Rombout Avenue

City : Beacon

County : Dutchess

State : New York

Agency : New York State Police

Officer(s) :Edison Irizarry (retired Beacon Police Department)

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Retired officer murdered roommate

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On the evening of July 21, 2025, retired Beacon Police Officer Edison Irizarry, 52, placed a 911 call around 9:00 p.m. reporting that he had shot his roommate inside their shared residence at 86 Rombout Avenue in Beacon, New York. Officers arriving on scene discovered Casey Cuddy, age 58, deceased from a gunshot wound.
Irizarry, who had retired in 2021 after 17 years of service with the Beacon Police Department, was immediately taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder along with multiple weapons violations. Cuddy was known locally as a psychiatric nurse and actor, recognized in the community for his work and engagement.
The New York State Police are leading the ongoing investigation into the incident, which has shocked the small community and drawn attention to the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/beacon-police-officer-retired-shooting-20779966.php
https://highlandscurrent.org/2025/07/22/retired-beacon-police-officer-charged-in-killing
https://midhudsonnews.com/2025/07/22/retired-cop-charged-with-murder-following-death-of-roommate
https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/dutchess/retired-hudson-valley-cop-accused-of-murdering-roommate-police-say
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2025/07/22/retired-beacon-police-officer-accused-of-murdering-roommate