Guy Rivera convicted in killing of NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller in Queens

A Queens jury delivered a verdict in the fatal shooting of an NYPD officer, bringing partial closure to a case that shook the department and the Far Rockaway community.

Queens, NY – A Queens jury has convicted 36-year-old Guy Rivera of aggravated manslaughter in the first degree in the fatal shooting of NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller, along with attempted murder and weapons charges stemming from the same incident in Far Rockaway. The verdict was reached Wednesday after approximately eight hours of deliberation following a weeks-long trial.

Rivera, of Long Island City,...