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A 19-year-old man armed with scissors was shot and killed by New York City Police Department officers in Queens in the wake of Officer Jonathan Diller’s death.
In a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, the NYPD said the shooting happened at approximately 1:40 p.m. in the Ozone Park neighborhood in New York City.
Authorities said that the 19-year-old’s mother called 911, saying that her son was in a “mental crisis” and acting erratic.
“The situation became quite hectic, chaotic and dangerous right away,” NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell said in the press conference.
“Defending the community and helping the community. They tried to do that today with a person in mental distress,” Chell said.
This photo provided by the New York City Police Department shows police officer Jonathan Diller, who was killed in the line of duty on Monday, March 25, 2024, in New York. (New York City Police Department via AP)
Diller was shot and killed in the line of duty Monday.
NYPD officials said Diller and another officer were conducting a traffic stop on Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens at approximately 5:48 p.m. Monday as part of the NYPD Critical Response Team because a vehicle with two men, inside was parked at a bus stop illegally.
When officers asked the individuals to step out of the vehicle, the suspect in the passenger’s seat refused and pointed a gun at the officers, according to authorities.
Diller was struck in the torso, just below his bullet-resistant vest.
He had been with the NYPD for three years and had more than 70 arrests, NYPD officials said. He is survived by his wife and their young child, PIX 11 reported.
A candlelight vigil is planned for Wednesday evening in Massapequa Park’s Brady Park, ahead of his wake and funeral later this week.
Fox News’ Bryan Llenas contributed to this report.
