Former Philadelphia Police Officer Mark Dial convicted in 2023 killing of Eddie Irizarry

PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) — Former Philadelphia Police Officer Mark Dial was convicted Thursday for his role in Eddie Irizarry’s 2023 death.

According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, it was a mixed verdict: Dial was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and related crimes but was acquitted of the third-degree murder charge.

On August 14, 2023,

Dial and his partner conducted a traffic stop on the 100 block of E. Willard Street, where Irizarry was driving the wrong way on the one-way road. Body camera video shows the officers are heard shouting, “Show me your hands,” ”He’s got a …. knife,” “Don’t move,” and “I’ll … shoot you.” The Inquirer reports that the jury found Dial acted “unreasonably and recklessly” when he shot Irizarry six times through his car window, while Irizarry was holding a knife with the windows up. Prosecutors said he was not an imminent threat to Dial.

Dial is expected to be sentenced in July.