Philadelphia officer to be terminated following fatal shooting of Eddie Irizarry

The Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a man in the city’s Kensington section last week is expected to be terminated, Action News has learned.

Sources say Officer Mark Dial will be suspended for 30 days with the intent to dismiss following the deadly shooting of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry.

The shooting happened on August 14 on the 100 block of Willard Street.

Dial did not cooperate with the internal investigation and did not provide a formal statement, sources say.