Suspect who shot, killed cop was in car that was illegally parked at Queens bus stop: NYPD
FAR ROCKAWAY, Queens (PIX11) – A man accused of killing NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller in Queens on Monday was in a car that was illegally parked at a bus stop, according to police.
Shots rang out just before 6 p.m. near Mott Avenue and Smith Place. Police said driver Lindy Jones, 41, and passenger Guy Rivera, 34, were in the gray SUV that was illegally parked.
Diller told Rivera to get out when Rivera allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the 31-year-old officer below the vest in the stomach, according to authorities.
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Diller’s partner then shot Rivera in the back, police said. Despite his injuries, Diller was able to grab Rivera’s gun, according to authorities.
The officer succumbed to his injuries at Jamaica hospital, according to authorities. Rivera is still at the hospital after undergoing surgery, police said, along with Jones.
The shooting happened just two blocks away from the 101st Precinct.
Rivera had been arrested by the NYPD four times before the shooting, according to authorities. He was previously charged with hate crime charges and criminal possession of a substance, police said.
Jones had been arrested 14 times, according to authorities. He was recently charged with having a loaded firearm in April 2023.
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