On August 14, 2023, Eddie Irizarry, a 27-year-old Puerto Rican man, was shot to death in Philadelphia by Mark Dial, a white police officer.
Later on August 14, Philadelphia police told the media that the incident began when officers pulled over a car that was "driving erratically" and the wrong way on a one way street, then as "officers approached" the car, they incorrectly stated that 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. It was revealed through body camera footage that Dial had screamed "I will fucking shoot you!" while charging towards Irizarry's car. 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."
On May 22, 2025, Dial was found guilty of the manslaughter of Irizarry and other charges. He was acquitted of murder and official oppression. On July 17, 2025, Dial was granted immediate parole following sentencing.
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