“THE VERDICT NO ONE EXPECTED…” A shocking decision has been reached in the case of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller—and it’s already sparking intense reactions. The jury cleared the suspect of the most serious charge, instead delivering a verdict on lesser counts, including manslaughter and other major offenses tied to the incident that unfolded outside a Queens cell-phone store. The case, which dates back to March 2024 in Far Rockaway, has been closely followed—especially after footage of the encounter began circulating. Now, with the decision finally in, many are left asking the same question… was justice truly served?

An explosive verdict was reached Wednesday night in the slaying of hero NYPD cop Jonathan Diller — with the jury acquitting the shooter of the top charge of first-degree murder and settling on manslaughter.

Guy Rivera, 36, who fatally shot the officer and married dad outside a cell-phone store in Queens two years ago, was convicted on all of the lesser charges, including aggravated manslaughter, attempted murder of Diller’s partner and weapons raps.

Rivera killed Diller in Far Rockaway on March 25, 2024, in a caught-on-video scuffle with New York’s Finest.

Cops were investigating a suspicious vehicle when Rivera shot Diller and had a gun pointed at a police sergeant’s chest when another officer at the scene shot and wounded the goon, authorities said — with the drama captured on heart-stopping bodycam footage.

Rivera, who was a passenger in the parked Kia Soul, was arrested at the scene along with driver Lindy Jones, while Diller was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.