Jury reaches split verdict in trial of man accused of killing NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller in 2024
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Key Points:
- Guy Rivera was found not guilty of murder but guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon for the fatal shooting of NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller during a traffic stop in Queens in 2024.
- Rivera was also convicted of attempted murder for trying to shoot NYPD Sgt. Sasha Rosen, who was present during the incident; sentencing is scheduled for April 27, with Rivera facing up to 90 years in prison.
- The trial featured bodycam footage and testimony from Diller's widow, with the defense claiming the shooting was accidental and caused by Rosen grabbing Rivera’s wrist, a claim Rosen denied.
- Det. Jonathan Diller was shot in the torso during an operation addressing violence at a train station in Far Rockaway and died from his injuries; he was posthumously promoted to detective.
- Lindy Jones, who was in the car with Rivera during the incident, was arraigned on weapon possession charges and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
