This contradiction was further addressed by Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, who later corrected the initial narrative, stating that Irizarry was inside his car when shot. Outlaw acknowledged during a press conference last month, “The body-worn camera footage made it very clear what we initially reported was not actually what happened.”
The Scene of the Incident
Police records detail how the incident unfolded midday when officers observed a man (Irizarry) driving erratically, even going against traffic on a one-way street. Shortly after pulling into a parking space, dashingly knocking over some cones, Irizarry was approached by two officers. The sequence of events that followed was captured in a nearby restaurant’s surveillance footage, providing a crucial bird’s-eye view of the Eddie Irizarry shooting.
From this video, viewers witness an officer hastily exiting the patrol car, drawing his weapon, and advancing on Irizarry’s vehicle, shouting commands. A mere five seconds span between the officer alighting from his patrol car and the firing of multiple shots at Irizarry. While Irizarry attempted to raise his window, shots pierced through, with at least one bullet shattering his front windshield. As shots rang out, cries of “Drop the knife!” echoed. Subsequently, both officers tried accessing Irizarry’s locked vehicle before dragging him out and detaining him in their patrol car.
