A New York Police Division officer was shot and killed within the line of responsibility Monday in Queens, in response to Mayor Eric Adams.
The NYPD officer, recognized as 31-year-old Jonathan Diller, was shot within the torso beneath his bullet-resistant vest throughout a visitors cease in Far Rockaway. Diller was taken to Jamaica Hospital, the place he later died.
Police mentioned two suspects had been taken into custody and that the motive force of the automotive has 14 prior arrests, whereas the passenger, who was additionally the shooter, has 4 prior arrests.
“It is due to a mindless act of violence that we witness an individual had a complete disregard for the security of this metropolis,” Mayor Adams mentioned at a information convention Monday night. “It’s the good guys in opposition to the dangerous guys and these dangerous guys are violent. They carry weapons and the image of our public security, which is police uniform, they’ve a complete disregard for,” Adams mentioned.
“Tonight this metropolis misplaced a hero, a spouse misplaced her husband, and a younger youngster misplaced their father,” Police Commissioner Edward Caban mentioned on social media. “We wrestle to search out the phrases to specific the tragedy of shedding certainly one of our personal. The work that police officer Jonathan Diller did every day to make this metropolis a safer place will NEVER be forgotten,” Caban mentioned on X.
“Our prayers are along with his household, family members, and brothers and sisters in blue,” Caban concluded.
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Suspect refused to get out of automotive throughout visitors cease, police say
In response to police, Diller and his associate performed the visitors cease at 1919 Mott. Ave., round 5:48 p.m. Monday. As they approached the automobile, one of many suspects displayed a gun and pointed it on the officers. Pictures had been fired and Diller’s associate returned hearth on the armed suspect, hanging him.
Police mentioned that suspect was additionally taken to Jamaica Hospital and is alleged to be in steady situation.
“He was given a lawful order quite a few occasions to step out of the automotive. He refused. When the officer took him out of the automotive, as an alternative of stepping out of the automotive, he shot our officer,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny mentioned at a information convention Monday night time.
The NYPD mentioned Diller made greater than 70 arrests throughout his time on the power. Diller leaves behind his spouse, Stephanie, and their youngster.
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