Horrific video capturing the fatal shooting of NYPD cop Jonathan Diller during a routine traffic stop in a Queens neighborhood shows the officer's agonizing final moments.
Diller, 31, was allegedly shot beneath his bulletproof vest by Guy Rivera, after the officer and his partner asked Rivera and Lindy Jones to move their vehicle parked illegally at a bus stop Monday, according to police, WABC-TV reported.
Rivera, 34, and Jones, 41, refused to comply with the request, prompting officers to order the suspects out of the vehicle, police said. In response, Rivera allegedly shot Diller.
On surveillance footage shared to the Instagram account @ny_scoop, Diller can be seen collapsing in the street while wailing in pain and screaming, "Oh, God!" following the sound of three booming gunshots.
Diller's partner, Officer Veckash Khedna, subsequently shot Rivera in the back, while another wrestled Jones out of the driver's seat ordering him to the ground, The New York Times reported, citing an internal police report.
Diller was pronounced dead at the hospital, while Rivera is expected to make a full recovery.
Both suspects involved in Diller's death are said to have lengthy criminal histories.
Rivera was previously arrested 21 times, Mayor Eric Adams said, according to WNYW-TV. Nine of those arrests were felony-related. He was released from prison in September 2021 after serving time for a drug conviction.
Jones previously incurred 14 arrests.
Murder charges against Rivera are still pending.
Meantime, Jones has been charged with criminal possession of a weapon and possession of a defaced firearm, WABC reported.
Diller was with the NYPD since 2021. He leaves behind a wife and a 1-year-old son.
