FAR ROCKAWAY, Queens (PIX11) – The man accused of fatally shooting NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller will be arraigned in court on Tuesday.
Guy Rivera, 34, allegedly shot Diller in the stomach while parked at a bus stop in Queens, according to authorities. He's then accused of trying to shoot Diller's partner, but his gun jammed, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.
The two officers approached Rivera and his driver, Lindy Jones, in an illegally parked SUV near Mott Avenue and Smith Place in Far Rockaway back in March. It's believed the men were looking to rob a T-Mobile store in the area when the shooting happened, sources told PIX11 News.
Diller's partner shot Rivera in the back. Rivera has been hospitalized for several weeks, and during a body search, police recovered a second weapon, according to authorities.
Rivera previously spent 10 years behind bars for assault, drugs and hate crime charges. He is now charged with murder, attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon and is facing life in prison.
Rivera goes before a judge at 10 a.m.
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