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Charges Dismissed Against PPD Officer Mark Dial; DA To Appeal Charges Dismissed Against PPD Officer Mark Dial; DA To Appeal
Charges Dismissed Against PPD Officer Mark Dial; DA To Appeal The District Attorney's Office will file an appeal after a Philadelphia municipal judge dismissed the charges against Officer Mark Dial for the killing of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop last month.  DA Larry Krasner said his office will file with the Court of Common Pleas to have all charges against Dial — including murder — reinstated.  Municipal Court Judge Wendy L. Pew dismissed the charges after agreeing with Dial's defense team on Tuesday that the PPD officer acted in self-defense when he shot Irizarry dead in Kensington on Aug. 14, 6abc reported.  "My thoughts are …
Family Of Man Shot Dead By Philly Police Seek Answers Family Of Man Shot Dead By Philly Police Seek Answers
Family Of Man Shot Dead By Philly Police Seek Answers The relatives of a 27-year-old Philadelphia man shot dead by city police officers claim authorities lied about the circumstances that led them to kill him.  Eddie Irizarry was fatally shot by two officers in Kensington around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 14, city police have previously confirmed to Daily Voice.  In comments that were widely reported including by the Philadelphia Inquirer, police originally claimed that Irizarry was followed by officers after they saw him drive the wrong way down a city street.  Police alleged the 27-year-old had lunged at the officers with a k…