NEW YORK—A man charged in the 2024 shooting death of a New York City police officer has been convicted of aggravated manslaughter but acquitted of murder.
A Queens jury delivered its verdict Wednesday evening—after coming close earlier in the day—in the case of Guy Rivera, who was charged with killing Officer Jonathan Diller during a traffic stop.
The case briefly became a focal point during President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign to reclaim the White House on a message of “law and order.”
After returning to office, the Republican president hailed Diller as an “unbelievably wonderful person and a great officer” in a March 2025 speech to a joint session of Congress, as Diller’s widow, Stephanie, looked on….