Slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller can be seen writhing and screaming in pain just seconds after he was shot in the stomach by an alleged career criminal while on the job in Queens, disturbing surveillance footage shows.
Three gunshots can be heard echoing down the relatively quiet Far Rockaway street as Diller, 31, appeared to tussle with suspect Guy Rivera, 34, near the open passenger door of a dark gray Kia Soul, according to the footage shared Wednesday by the Instagram account @ny_scoop.
Diller can be seen dragging himself behind the car and collapsing on the pavement, while Rivera falls out of view onto the sidewalk.
Diller’s partner â who was on the driverâs side of the car â then fired two return shots, at least one of which struck Rivera in the back, according to cops.
In the seconds after the shots rang out, Dillerâs partner pulled a man later identified as Lindy Jones, 41, from the driverâs seat and yelled at him to âget on the fâing floorâ before putting him in handcuffs.
Another officer appears to try to help Diller â who is screaming and occasionally moaning what sounds like âOh, God!â
A swarm of cops soon descended on the troubling scene, and several of them carefully lifted Diller and loaded him into an unmarked police vehicle.
Diller â a father of one with three years on the force â was shot once in the stomach below his protective vest, police later said.
The fallen officer was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
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Rivera was later taken from the scene via ambulance. He has not been charged.
A sign a few feet behind the Kia indicated that the car was parked in a metered zone. Police initially said it was parked at a bus stop.
When Rivera arrived at the hospital, doctors discovered a shiv stashed up his rectum, a source told The Post Tuesday.
The ex-con â who has 21 prior arrests â may have stashed the weapon because he thought he was going to be arrested later that day for a different crime and wanted protection in jail, the high-ranking source explained.
Rivera was released from prison in 2021 following a five-year stint for drug charges.
He went off parole the following year.
What to know about the fatal shooting of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller:
- Diller, 31, was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop in Far Rockaway, Queens, on March 25, 2024.
- Suspect Guy Rivera allegedly opened fire on Diller on Monday evening after the cop approached the vehicle Rivera was in for parking in front of a bus stop.
- Diller was shot once in the stomach below his bulletproof vest. The married father of a 1-year-old boy was rushed to Jamaica Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
- Rivera was wounded when Diller’s partner returned fire. The suspect has 21 prior arrests and was found to have a shiv stored in his rectum during the shooting â in apparent anticipation of being sent to jail again.
- Lindy Jones, the ex-con behind the wheel of the car during the shooting, was also arrested after a second gun was found in his car.
- Mayor Eric Adams has renewed his calls for Albany to address criminal recidivism following the shooting involving two suspects with lengthy criminal records.
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Jones was arrested at the scene. He was charged Wednesday morning with criminal possession of a weapon and defacing a weapon.
Neither Jones nor Rivera had documented gang ties, although the fatal shooting occurred in a known playground for the Gang of Apes.
Jones â who was nicknamed âKillaâ â also has an extensive rap sheet, including 14 prior arrests.
He was due in court Monday, April 1 for a hearing regarding an incident last year during which he was found with a loaded, illegal firearm.
Jones was arrested at the time, but was released on $75,000 bail after the judge balked at prosecutorsâ request for electronic monitoring.
