Murder Charge Reinstated Against Former Philadelphia Police Officer Involved in Fatal Shooting of Motorist

After a prior dismissal, judge Lillian Ransom reinstate all charges including a murder count against former Philadelphia Police Officer Mark Dial, following prosecutors claim that the evidence should be established at a trial. The charges pertain to the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop last August, where Dial allegedly fired through a rolled-up car window, initially justifying his actions with claims that Irizarry posed a threat with a knife.