The man who allegedly fatally shot a New York Police Department officer on Monday evening has 21 prior arrests, including a gun charge, according to officials.
Officer Jonathan Diller and his partner approached an illegally parked car in Far Rockaway on Monday evening. Diller ordered 34-year-old Guy Rivera, who was in the passenger seat, to step out of the car, which was parked at a bus stop on Mott Avenue.
Rivera then refused to step out of the car before pulling out a gun and shooting Diller in the torso below his protective vest, Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban said.
The alleged gunman has been arrested for a number of crimes, including first-degree robbery, illegal gun possession, and selling drugs to an undercover police officer. Records show he was previously and charged on two felony assaults and possession of a controlled substance. He was paroled in 2021.
Diller’s partner, Veckash Khedna, returned fire, striking Rivera. Rivera remains in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital; charges against him are pending.
The driver of the car, Lindy Jones, was held for questioning at the 101st Precinct in Queens, according to the NY Post.
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