The Citizens Police Oversight Commission have recommended that the Philadelphia Police Department terminate Officer Mark Dial for the fatal shooting of Eddie Irizarry on Monday, August 14.
Investigators said Irizarry was driving the wrong way along the 100 block of E. Willard Street at 12:28 p.m. when he was pulled over by Officer Mark Dial, a five-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, and his partner.
When the officers approached Irizarry's vehicle, a Toyota Corolla, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said that Officer Dial attempted to open the passenger door of the car, when his partner alerted him that Irizarry was armed. Outlaw said that officials are not yet certain whether Irizarry knew he was being followed by police.
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