Eddie Irizarry was shot and killed by police on Monday after officers said he was armed with a knife.
The two Philadelphia police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man who they initially said was armed with a knife this week were equipped with Tasers, a department spokesperson said.
“Why would you shoot when there is no gun?” the victim’s father and namesake, Eddie Irizarry, asked Monday. “Police need to follow the rules, they need to respect people.”Here’s what you should know about Irizarry’s death, the updated account, and the department’s use of Tasers.Around 12:30 p.m. Monday, two officers with the 24th Police District encountered Irizarry “driving erratically” near B Street and Erie Avenue in North Philadelphia, according to Cpl.
As Irizarry turned toward the officer on the driver’s side, that officer then shot Irizarry multiple times. The statement said that “two knives were observed inside the vehicle.” Video posted on Instagram of the moments immediately after the shooting appeared to show the officers pulling Irizarry out of the driver’s side of the Toyota, and there appeared to be a bullet hole in the car’s windshield.
Garcia said the family has received little information on what happened. At Temple Hospital Monday afternoon, they were not allowed to see Irizarry and were told only that he was shot, she said.Reilly said at least one of the officers was wearing a body camera that was activated during the interaction. She said both officers were equipped with Tasers and trained to use them.
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