Killing of Eddie Irizarry

The killing of Eddie Irizarry occurred on August 14, 2023, when he was shot by Philadelphia Police Department officer Mark Dial while in his vehicle.

Later on August 14, Philadelphia police told the media that the incident began when officers pulled over a car that was "driving erratically", then as "officers approached" the car, Irizarry "stepped out" of the car "with a knife", which the "officers gave multiple commands for him to drop", but Irizarry "lunged at the officers", prompting the shooting. On August 15, Philadelphia police changed their story, stating that Irizarry was actually in the car when he was shot. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw stated that officers' body-worn camera footage "made it very clear that what we initially reported was not actually what happened." Provided by Wikipedia