of new york mets Prior to Friday afternoon’s home opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, a moment of silence was observed for slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller.
Players from both teams lined up along the baseline, and a tribute to Diller was broadcast on the jumbotron. city field In Queens.
Slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller is remembered during a moment of silence before the home opener between the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York City on March 29, 2024. Ru. (Christopher Passatieri/Getty Images)
In a post to Stated.
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“We wish the Mets all the best for the 2024 season as New York City continues to honor our heroes.”
Slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller is remembered during a moment of silence before the home opener between the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York City on March 29, 2024. Ru. (Christopher Passatieri/Getty Images)
Diller was shot dead On Monday, during a traffic stop in Queens, Diller allegedly shot the suspect, Guy Rivera, 34, in the stomach as he tried to get him out of his car. woke up.
Rivera fired at Diller and his partner around 5:45 p.m. Monday. A police officer approached the vehicle as it was illegally parked at a bus stop.
New York state government official Kathy Hochul abruptly leaves NYPD Jonathan Diller’s wake 10 minutes later.onlookers applaud
Another man in the car at the time of Diller’s death, Lindy Jones, was also charged with weapons possession and weapon defacement after his death.
Mets’ memorial service was held on the second day of Diller’s funeral on Long Island. Diller, a married father of one, had been with the department for three years before his untimely death.
NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller is survived by his wife and almost 1-year-old son. (New York City Police Department)
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former president donald trump I attended the wake on Thursday afternoon. The next day, New York Governor Cathy Hochul made a brief appearance at the wake, speaking with a man outside the funeral home before leaving.
Diller will be buried Saturday in Massapequa.
Fox News’ Emma Colton and Brie Stimson contributed to this report.
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