“13 SHOTS!” - Eddie Gallagher-backed Cop FRAMED for Murder | The Oldrati’s • 425
Julian Dorey · 22 May 2026 · 2h 13m
Guests: Barbara Aldrad, Drew Aldrad · Host: Joey Def, Julian Dorey
This interview centers on the parents of a New Jersey police officer who fatally shot a man in 2021 during a reported armed burglary call, and who was later indicted on a reckless manslaughter charge in 2023. The mother and father lay out a detailed timeline: the responding officers encountered a man pointing what appeared to be a handgun, the officer's body camera captured the seconds before shots were fired, and the man died at the scene. The parents argue the shooting was investigated and cleared within two weeks by the state attorney general's office, only for a different administration to bring charges nearly two years later through a grand jury process they describe as one-sided and politically motivated. They walk through toxicology reports showing high levels of methamphetamine and other substances in the deceased's system, a 911 call in which he describes a fabricated home-invasion scenario, and a recorded conversation with his ex-wife describing years of suicide attempts, addiction, and erratic behavior, which they use to argue the incident was a case of suicide by police. The father, a longtime SWAT officer, discusses use-of-force training, decision-making under threat, and broader frustration with how police shootings are prosecuted and covered in media. The conversation also touches on their connection to Eddie Gallagher's foundation and other cases the family sees as similar examples of prosecutorial overreach against law enforcement.
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- The 2021 shooting incident and 911 call
- Officer's background and path to policing
- Father's 37-year SWAT career in Philadelphia
- General debate on police training and use of force
- Grand jury process and 2023 indictment
- Charles Sharp's background and mental health history
- Toxicology report analysis
- 911 call and body camera footage playback
- Ex-wife's recorded statement to detectives
- New attorney general and calls for case review
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“this is the most no gray area black and white case I've seen in a long long time.”
“they figure, well, we'll either, you know, drag this on until he gets to the point where he's bankrupt and he'll take a plea deal or maybe he'll just kill himself and then we don't have to worry about it that way. The process is the punishment.”
“There was 13 fired altogether, but 10 struck Mr. Sharp.”
“I know he did this. Like, I know he did this on purpose. Like, I don't that poor cop. I I feel for him. For the love of God, I want to give him a giant hug”