Man convicted of manslaughter, but not murder, in shooting of NYPD officer
Rivera faces up to 90 years to life after jurors rejected the top murder charge and convicted him on lesser counts.
- On Wednesday, a Queens jury convicted Guy Rivera of aggravated manslaughter in the 2024 shooting death of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, while acquitting him of the top murder charge.
- The fatal shooting occurred on March 25, 2024, in Far Rockaway during a traffic stop where prosecutors claimed Rivera intentionally shot Diller, while defense attorneys argued the discharge was accidental.
- Assistant District Attorney John Kosinski argued Rivera had a motive to kill Diller to avoid arrest, telling jurors, "One person is responsible for those actions." Defense attorney Jamal Johnson countered that Diller was not in Rivera's view when the shot fired.
- Rivera faces up to 90 years to life in prison when sentenced April 27. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch expressed disappointment that the top murder charge did not stick, citing the "profound loss" to Diller's family and city.
- During the 2024 presidential election, Diller's killing became a national focal point for law-and-order messaging. President Donald Trump later hailed him as an "unbelievably wonderful person" in a March 2025 speech to Congress.
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Jury acquits man who fatally shot NYPD officer Jonathan Diller of top murder charge
A Queens jury acquitted Guy Rivera of first-degree murder Wednesday night in the fatal shooting of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller, rejecting the prosecution's top charge and instead convicting the 36-year-old on lesser counts: aggravated manslaughter, attempted murder of Diller's partner, and weapons charges. Rivera faces up to 90 years without parole across all four counts. Had the jury convicted him of first-degree murder, he would have faced a …
NYC Jury Refuses Murder Conviction for Cop-Killer Guy Rivera in Point-Blank Killing of NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller
A New York City jury handed down a split verdict this week in the high-profile trial of Guy Rivera, the 36-year-old career criminal charged in the 2024 shooting death of NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller. Rivera was acquitted of first-degree murder but convicted of the lesser charge of aggravated manslaughter in the first degree. The killer was also found guilty of attempted murder in the first degree for trying to shoot a second officer at the sce…
Det. Diller Shooter Cleared on Top Count
(New York, NY) – The jury reached a split verdict on the shooting death of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller. On Wednesday night, the man accused of killing Diller in a traffic stop gone wrong was cleared on the top charge of first-degree murder but he was found guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the first degree. Guy Rivera, 36, has been convicted in the death of Diller, who was posthumously promoted to Detective. Diller was killed by Rivera in Fa…
Shocking verdict comes down in murder trial of NYC hero cop · American Wire News
Friends and colleagues of a deceased New York City (NYC) police detective reacted with disappointment Wednesday when their pal’s killer was essentially acquitted of murder. The verdict was based on what happened on March 25, 2024, when 31-year-old NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller was called in to work on his day off “to address violence and robbery concerns at the Mott Avenue train station in Far Rockaway,” according to CBS News. Diller was reportedly …
NYPD cop’s killer convicted of manslaughter, not guilty of murder after split jury ordered to deliberate more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The man accused of fatally shooting NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller during a traffic stop in Queens two years ago was found not guilty of first-degree murder, but guilty of manslaughter and other charges. Guy Rivera was convicted Wednesday of aggravated manslaughter in the first degree, attempted murder in the first degree for attempting to shoot a NYPD sergeant who also responded to the scene and tw…
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