NEW YORK -- A man charged in the deadly shooting of NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller is due in court Tuesday. Diller, 31, was shot and killed during a traffic stop last month in Far Rockaway, Queens. Prosecutors said Lindy Jones was behind the wheel of the car when his passenger, Guy Rivera, pulled out a gun and opened fire. Jones was charged with criminal possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a defaced weapon.
on March 25 near the intersection of Mott Avenue and Beach 20th Street in Far Rockaway, Queens. As they approached the car, someone inside allegedly pointed a gun at them. Shots were fired, and Diller was struck below his bullet proof vest. The 31-year-old had been with the department for three years and was remembered as a 'cop's cop.' He grew up in Franklin Square before moving to Massapequa Park, where he lived with his wife, Stephanie, and their 1-year-old son, Ryan.