A retired NYPD detective has been arrested and charged with murder following a shocking road rage shooting on the George Washington Bridge that left a 46-year-old father of two dead Tuesday evening.

Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, Rockland County, was taken into custody Wednesday, less than 24 hours after Koran Irvine, a longtime Con Edison employee from Valley Cottage, was fatally shot while driving home from an overtime shift.

Romero, who retired from the NYPD in 2001 after serving with the department’s Narcotics Borough Brooklyn North, was charged with murder and was awaiting arraignment Wednesday night.

The shooting unfolded at approximately 7:15 p.m. Tuesday on the New Jersey-bound upper level of the George Washington Bridge, near the West 179th Street entrance ramp in Manhattan.

According to law enforcement sources, investigators believe the deadly confrontation began when Irvine’s vehicle appeared to drift slightly toward another car as the motorists approached the bridge.

Surveillance footage reviewed by investigators reportedly shows the other vehicle moving back into the middle lane before pulling alongside the rear passenger side of Irvine’s dark blue Volkswagen Golf.

Moments later, Irvine’s vehicle suddenly jerked, apparently when the gunshot was fired.

Investigators believe a single bullet penetrated the rear passenger window, grazed a headrest, struck Irvine in his right shoulder and exited through the left side of his neck.

His vehicle subsequently rolled into the median and came to a stop, while the other driver fled the scene.

Police initially responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash but discovered Irvine unconscious and unresponsive behind the wheel with a gunshot wound.

Emergency personnel transported him to Englewood Hospital in New Jersey, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators recovered ballistic evidence and reviewed surveillance footage from the bridge and surrounding roadways. Law enforcement sources identified a black Range Rover as a vehicle potentially involved in the shooting.

Romero was subsequently identified as a suspect and taken into custody Wednesday. Authorities have not disclosed whether anyone else was inside his vehicle at the time.

The shooting triggered a massive police response and forced the closure of westbound lanes on the bridge’s upper level for several hours, creating significant traffic disruptions during the evening rush. The affected lanes reopened overnight.

Irvine had recently celebrated his 20th anniversary working for Con Edison and was known for regularly accepting overtime shifts.

He leaves behind his wife, a son and a daughter.

Relatives described him as a hardworking, devoted family man who stayed out of trouble and dedicated his life to his loved ones.

“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 New York 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.”

Family members also recalled Irvine’s sense of humor, outgoing personality and devotion to his wife and children.

Con Edison issued a statement mourning the longtime employee.

“We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of a member of the Con Edison family in this senseless act of violence. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, colleagues, and everyone who knew and loved him.”

The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to establish the precise circumstances surrounding the confrontation.

(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)