A 34-year-old man was in police custody on Tuesday in the fatal shooting of Police Officer Jonathan Diller during a traffic stop in Queens.
parked in Far Rockaway shortly before 6 p.m. on Monday when Officer Diller and his partner approached, the police said.
Mr. Rivera refused to step out of the illegally parked car and then fired his weapon through the passenger window, the authorities said.
His shot hit Officer Diller, 31, in the torso, just beneath his protective vest, the police said.
Officer Diller’s partner, Officer Veckash Khedna, returned fire, shooting Mr. Rivera in the back, according to the police and an internal Police Department report.
Persons:
Jonathan Diller, Guy Rivera, Diller, Rivera, Veckash Khedna
Organizations:
Police Department
Locations:
Queens, Rockaway