On the evening of July 21, 2025, a 911 call from 52-year-old Edison Irizarry, a retired City of Beacon police officer, reported that he had shot his roommate. Police responding to the Rombout Avenue residence found 58-year-old Casey Wilbur Cuddy deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. Investigators later determined Cuddy was shot with a 9-millimeter semi-automatic pistol.

Cuddy worked as a psychiatric nurse practitioner and was described by neighbors as outgoing and talkative. He had lived in the first-floor apartment for a couple of years; Irizarry had reportedly moved in about two months before the shooting. In the 911 call Irizarry said Cuddy had threatened him with a shotgun and that he fired his own weapon. The matter was turned over to the New York State Police because of Irizarry’s prior history with the local department.

Irizarry was taken into custody and charged with Murder in the Second Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Firearm. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment and was remanded to the Dutchess County Jail without bail; a mental health evaluation was ordered. If anyone knew Casey Cuddy or was familiar with the Rombout Avenue residence and the people who lived there, can you share what you remember?