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Murder acquittal in killing of NYPD hero cop Jonathan Diller is ‘gut punch’ to city, Finest: Commissioner

Two years ago, career criminal Guy Rivera shot and killed NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller on a street in Queens while he was doing the job this city asked him to do.

He was 31 years old. A husband. A father. A police officer who understood what the work required of him and accepted it.

On that night, he stepped forward into danger with the same sense of purpose and nobility that defined his career.

This week, a jury returned its verdict. And that not guilty verdict of murder in the first degree landed like a gut punch to the entire New York City Police Department.

It was immediately felt in precincts and detective squads and patrol cars across the city.

With all the evidence presented at trial, it is clear as day to me that this was an act of intentional murder of a uniformed New York City Police Officer.

A Queens jury fails to deliver the full measure of justice a slain NYPD hero deserves

NYPD boss Jessica Tisch rips mixed verdict in slaying of hero cop Jonathan Diller: ‘Gut punch’ to NYC’s Finest

NYPD hero Jonathan Diller’s family only gets partial justice after shock verdict for cop-killer

Mr. Rivera was convicted on all other counts, including aggravated manslaughter, attempted murder and weapons charges, and still faces the possibility of a 90-plus year sentence without parole.

But make no mistake here: justice was not fully served.

Even a significant sentence does not close this gap, because the result in this case does not reflect the seriousness of the tragedy that occurred.

Here’s the latest on the shocking mixed verdict reached for career criminal who........

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