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NYPD Officer Killed During Traffic Stop by Career Criminal With 21 Prior Arrests

Charlie Kirk Staff

03/27/2024

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NYPD Officer Killed During Traffic Stop by Career Criminal With 21 Prior Arrests

New York City mourns the loss of one of its finest as Officer Jonathan Diller, a dedicated member of the NYPD, tragically lost his life during a routine traffic stop in Queens after stopping a career criminal.

The harrowing incident unfolded just before 6 pm outside 1919 Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway.

Diller and his partner approached a vehicle parked illegally, only to be met with gunfire from a suspect seated in the passenger seat. Despite Diller’s bulletproof vest, he sustained fatal injuries in the shootout, while the suspect was also wounded by return fire, The Post reports.

The suspect, a 34-year-old with a criminal history including 21 prior arrests, highlights the challenges law enforcement faces in dealing with repeat offenders. Mayor Eric Adams expressed frustration at the system’s failure to prevent individuals with such extensive criminal records from returning to the streets.

Equally concerning is the driver’s criminal background, with a prior arrest on gun charges in April 2023. Despite this, he was released back into the community.

“Less than a year gun charge,” Mayor Eric Adams said during a press conference. “He’s back on the streets. April 2023. This is what you call not a crime problem, a recidivist problem. Same bad people doing bad things to good people. Less than a year, he’s back on the streets with another gun.”

“My heart is with the [NYPD] and the family of Officer Jonathan Diller,” City Council member Linda Lee wrote in a post on X. “Our officers bravely charge into the unknown to protect New Yorkers – never knowing if they will return home at the end of the day. Praying for the loved ones of Officer Diller during this agonizing time.”

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Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government.

Charlie is also the host of “The Charlie Kirk Show” podcast, which regularly ranks among the top-10 news shows on Apple podcast news charts, and is the host of the nationally syndicated daily radio show on the Salem Radio Network live from 12 - 3 PM ET.
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