Homicide — New York, NY — reported 2026-07-15
SUMMARY
Lindy Jones was sentenced to five years behind bars for possessing a loaded, defaced firearm during the shooting of Det. Jonathan Diller.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Homicide
- Location: New York, NY
- Date reported: 2026-07-15
- Suspect: male, age 44
- Victim(s): 1 (NYPD detective)
- Status: arrest/charge/investigation status: sentenced
REPORTED DETAILS
- Lindy Jones was behind the wheel when his passenger, Guy Rivera, opened fire on Det. Jonathan Diller in March 2024.
- A loaded 9-mm pistol with its serial number scratched off was found in the glove box of Jones' car.
- Det. Jonathan Diller was shot with a different gun.
- Jones pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon on June 24 before Queens Supreme Court Justice Michael Yavinsky.
- Jones was sentenced to five years in prison and five years probation.