PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Mark Dial, the former Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a man sitting in his car during a traffic stop two years ago, took the stand at his murder trial Wednesday morning.
Dial tearfully recalled the Aug. 14, 2023, incident. He and another officer were pursuing 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry for driving erratically.
Dial was with a different partner than usual that day. They pulled Irizarry over on East Willard Street, and Dial said his partner exited their car with his gun drawn…