NYPD officer Jonathan Diller's widow weeps as sea of blue fills courtroom in accused cop killer’s murder trial

The widow of NYPD serviceman Jonathan Diller broke down successful tears surrounded by a oversea of bluish successful a New York City courtroom arsenic prosecutors gave a graphic statement of the slug that "ripped through" the joined begetter aft a antheral allegedly fired aggregate shots astatine him during a regular postulation stop. 

Stephanie Diller walked retired of the Queens courtroom earlier assemblage camera footage of the 2024 shooting decease of her hubby was played successful the execution proceedings of 35-year-old Guy Rivera successful Queens Supreme Court connected Tuesday.

"[Rivera] took retired his weapon and pointed it astatine serviceman Diller," Assistant District Attorney Ken Zawistouski said during the trial’s opening statements. 

"He changeable serviceman Diller underneath his bulletproof vest, causing his intestines to beryllium ripped done and causing his iliac artery to beryllium severed — 1 of the body’s astir captious arteries," Zawistouski continued.

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Stephanie Diller, widow of slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, becomes affectional arsenic she attends her husband's execution trial. (Fox News)

"The slug ripped done his abdomen and, successful the past moments of his life, helium ripped the weapon from the killer’s hands."

The assemblage camera footage showed the moments officers attempted to revive Diller successful the contiguous aftermath of the shooting. 

Dozens of constabulary officers sat silently successful the courtroom assemblage for the archetypal time of Rivera’s trial, filling 2 overflow rooms and surrounding Diller’s widow arsenic jurors listened to opening statements. Several officers were seen tearing up during the proceedings. 

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Rivera, a vocation transgression with astir 2 twelve anterior arrests, according to police, pleaded not blameworthy to first-degree execution charges aft prosecutors said helium gunned down Diller successful Far Rockaway connected March 25, 2024. 

Guy Rivera was charged with first-degree execution of a constabulary officer, attempted execution and transgression possession of a limb successful the case. He pleaded not guilty. (Fox News)

The incidental allegedly unfolded aft Diller inspected a suspicious conveyance parked extracurricular a T-Mobile store, arsenic Rivera – who was seated successful the rider spot – allegedly fired 3 rounds toward the officer, striking him successful the stomach. 

Rivera’s attorney, Erin Darcy, claimed shots were fired successful "an unintentional discharge" arsenic a constabulary sergeant attempted to propulsion Rivera retired of the vehicle, frankincense making the NYPD liable for Diller’s death.

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Rivera was besides changeable during the confrontation. 

On Tuesday, Zawistouski pointed to the information that Rivera was faced with a prime erstwhile Diller approached his vehicle.

"One, surrender his firearm peacefully and pass the officers that helium was successful possession of 2 loaded firearms — 1 tucked successful his overgarment pouch and the different successful the mitt compartment successful beforehand of him," Zawistouski said.

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Officer Jonathan Diller successful an undated household photo, holding his 1-year-old son. (Jean O'Donnell/Facebook)

"The suspect had choices. That day, helium chose violence."

In a statement, NYPD PBA President Patrick Hendry reportedly promised that NYPD officers would proceed to look successful the courtroom to enactment Diller’s loved ones arsenic Rivera’s proceedings unfolds. 

Murder fishy and ex-con Guy Rivera appears for his arraignment successful a Queens courtroom connected Tuesday, May 7. Rivera is charged with the execution of NYPD Officer Johnathan Diller and attempted execution of his partner, Sgt. Sasha Rosen. (Fox News)

"Jonathan Diller was a talented idiosyncratic who could person succeeded astatine immoderate assemblage that helium would person chosen," Hendry said, according to the New York Post. "But helium knew helium had a ngo successful beingness – to assistance radical and prevention lives. And helium did that each time arsenic a New York City Police officer."

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"Unfortunately, his household is going to person to re-live this nightmare for the adjacent 3 weeks."

Rivera’s lawyer and the NYPD PBA did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment. 

Fox News Digital's Olivia Palombo contributed to this report.