Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Eddie Jose Irizarry
Gender : Male
Age : 27
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/14/2023
Location : 1000 block of E Willard St
City : Philadelphia
County : Philadelphia
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department
Officer(s) :Mark Dial
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On August 14, 2023, Philadelphia police officers Mark Dial and his partner initiated a traffic stop on Eddie Irizarry in the Kensington neighborhood after observing him driving erratically and the wrong way down East Willard Street. Upon stopping, Irizarry remained seated in his vehicle. Within approximately six seconds of exiting his patrol car, Dial fired six shots through the closed driver's side window, fatally wounding Irizarry. Initially, police reported that Irizarry had lunged at officers with a knife outside the vehicle. However, body-worn camera footage later contradicted this account, showing Irizarry inside the car at the time of the shooting.Dial was charged with multiple offenses, including first-degree murder, third-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, possession of an instrument of crime, reckless endangerment, and official oppression. In September 2023, a judge dismissed all charges due to insufficient evidence, but they were reinstated a month later upon appeal. In August 2024, the first-degree murder charge was dropped, and Dial was released on bail pending trial.The trial commenced on May 19, 2025. During the proceedings, Dial testified that he feared for his life, believing Irizarry was armed with a gun, based on his partner's shout of "gun" and the appearance of a knife handle that resembled a firearm. The prosecution argued that Irizarry posed no immediate threat, as he was seated in his car with the windows rolled up. On May 22, 2025, the jury delivered a mixed verdict: Dial was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, possession of an instrument of crime, and reckless endangerment, but not guilty of third-degree murder and official oppression. Dial's sentencing is scheduled for July 17, 2025. He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, though actual sentencing may be less, considering potential mitigating factors.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://6abc.com/mark-dial-eddie-irizarry-philadelphia-police-shooting/13969407/
https://6abc.com/officer-involved-shooting-person-shot-philadelphia-police-shoots-suspect/13647894/
https://6abc.com/philadelphia-officer-who-shot-eddie-irizarry-charged-with-murder-da/13754302/
