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Ex-NYPD Detective's Shocking Road Rage Incident on George Washington Bridge

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A retired NYPD detective was busted Wednesday in the deadly shooting of a hardworking dad of two along the George Washington Bridge in what appeared to be a fit of road rage, cops and sources said.

Victor Romero, 62, — who hung up his badge 25 years ago — was taken into custody less than 24 hours after Koran Irvine, 46, was blasted in the right shoulder around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday on the New Jersey-bound upper level of the crossing, according to the sources.

The suspect was charged with murder and was awaiting arraignment Wednesday night, the NYPD said.

Koran Irvine, a bearded man with glasses and a hard hat, holds a pipe in an industrial facility.

Koran Irvine, 46, was killed in the drive-by shooting on the George Washington Bridge on Tuesday.

Footage reviewed by investigators shows the moment Irving’s car suddenly jerked as the other motorist pulled up on the rear passenger side of his ride – likely the moment the shooting happened, according to the sources.

Irvine’s ride then rolled into the median and came to a stop, before the shooter’s vehicle drove off, the sources said.

Investigators preliminarily believe a single shot was fired – piercing the back window and grazing a head rest before entering the victim’s right shoulder and exiting the left side of his neck, according to the sources.

Investigators examine the scene of a fatal shooting on the George Washington Bridge.

A retired NYPD detective was busted Wednesday in the deadly shooting of Irvine along the George Washington Bridge in what appeared to be a fit of road rage, cops and sources said. Kyle Mazza/Shutterstock

Koran Irvine and a woman hugging.

Irvine was shot in the right shoulder on the upper level of the bridge, sources said.

Irvine was rushed to Englewood Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, authorities said.

The Valley Cottage, Rockland County resident had a son and a daughter, and loved ones admired his relationship with his wife.

“He’s a family man. Has always been a family man, and he lived his life 100% for his family, stayed out of trouble. And I am in disbelief at this point in time,” a cousin told The Post. “He was a man that lived for his family 100%, the only thing that he loved near and dear to his heart as much as his family was the Jets.”

A couple posing together in a vineyard, with rows of grapevines stretching out behind them.

The Rockland County resident was rushed to Englewood Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

A family of four poses in a stadium parking lot before a game, wearing New York Jets gear.

Irvine was described as a “family man,” his cousin told The Post.

Irvine was also a “jokester” who “just always wanted to make people laugh and feel good,” kin said.

“He is always the light of the party,” the relative added. “He had so much life, was very attentive to everyone, always wanted to know people’s needs. He was so inviting.”