{"id":2208131,"date":"2024-03-28T09:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T13:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kjp-addresses-nypd-officer-allegedly-killed-by-career-criminal-pushes-gun-control\/"},"modified":"2024-03-28T09:51:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T13:51:34","slug":"kjp-addresses-nypd-officer-allegedly-killed-by-career-criminal-pushes-gun-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kjp-addresses-nypd-officer-allegedly-killed-by-career-criminal-pushes-gun-control\/","title":{"rendered":"KJP advocates for gun control following tragic death of NYPD officer by career criminal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkjp-addresses-nypd-officer-allegedly-killed-by-career-criminal-pushes-gun-control%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2208131&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed the tragic death of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller, killed by a career criminal, advocating for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-wont-rule-out-using-executive-orders-to-crackdown-on-second-amendment-rights-white-house\/\" title=\"Biden Won\u2019t Rule Out Using Executive Orders To Crackdown On Second Amendment Rights: White House\">gun control measures<\/a>. Diller, \u200bshot during a traffic stop in Queens, leaves behind a grieving \u200dfamily. The suspect, Guy Rivera, with a \u2063history of \u200barrests, fired the\u200c fatal shot.\u2062 These\u200c events\u200b underscore \u2062the urgent need\u200b for\u200c effective gun control \u200dlegislation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked Wednesday about the death of 31-year-old NYPD officer Jonathan Diller, who was shot and killed earlier this week allegedly by a career criminal, and Jean-Pierre used her answer to push for more gun control.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook, our hearts go out to this officer who tragically lost his life in the line of duty. We\u2019re also praying for his family during this difficult time, who now has an empty seat at their dinner table,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden's Female-Led Comms Is A First. Trump Has That Now\">press secretary<\/a> said. \u201cPresident Biden is deeply grateful for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-packs-high-dollar-fundraiser-with-obama-and-clinton-full-of-celebrities\/\" title=\"Biden's fundraiser attracts top celebrities, joined by Obama and Clinton\">sacrifices police officers make<\/a> to keep our communities safe. This shooting is yet another painful reminder of the toll of gun violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Diller, a husband and father who had served three years on the force, was shot in the stomach while making a traffic stop Monday evening in Queens, The New York Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/03\/25\/us-news\/nypd-cop-shot-in-chest-in-queens-rushed-to-hospital-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>. The suspect in the shooting death of the officer was identified as 34-year-old Guy Rivera, who was sitting in the passenger seat of the car pulled over by Diller when he allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired at the officer. Rivera has 21 prior arrests and was released from prison in 2021 after serving five years for criminal possession of a controlled substance, according to the Post. He was also in prison from 2011 to 2014 for first-degree assault.<\/p>\n<p>Jean-Pierre then touted Biden\u2019s executive actions, along with work Congress has done, to push more gun control.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, more work needs to be done. We need Congress to continue to act on making sure that our communities are safe, and again, our hearts go out to this officer and his family. It\u2019s a difficult time for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WOW! When asked about the murder of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller by career criminal, KJP doesn&#8217;t even say his name<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As it relates to the death of the officer\u2026it is a painful reminder of the toll of gun violence.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WNkNBe8mQ1\">pic.twitter.com\/WNkNBe8mQ1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breaking911 (@Breaking911) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Breaking911\/status\/1773058834560372751?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lindy Jones, the driver of the vehicle pulled over by Diller, also has a lengthy criminal rap sheet and was arrested on gun charges last April. In 2003, Jones was convicted of attempted murder and robbery and spent ten years in prison before being released in 2013. Jones was arraigned on Wednesday and charged with criminal possession of a weapon and possession of a defaced firearm, ABC 7 reported.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators said they believe Jones and Rivera were casing a T-Mobile store when Diller and another officer approached their vehicle to ask them to move from a bus stop where they were illegally parked. When the suspects were asked to roll down their windows, they refused, and Rivera allegedly fired a single shot at Diller, which hit him below his vest, according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Rivera was shot in the back when the other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officer-shoots-kills-man-who-opened-fire-on-san-antonio-airport\/\" title=\"Officer shoots, kills man who opened fire on San Antonio Airport\">officer returned fire<\/a>. He was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where he remains in stable condition.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t \u2026 say it any clearer: It is the good guys against the bad guys and these bad guys are violent,\u201d said New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams, adding that the shooting was another \u201csenseless act of violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adams also addressed Jones\u2019 prior arrest and said it represents \u201cnot a crime problem, but a recidivist problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSame bad people doing bad things to good people,\u201d Adams said.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/trump-attend-wake-fallen-nypd-officer-ramps-rhetoric-crime-rcna145355\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> plans to attend the wake of the slain NYPD officer on Thursday and said in a Truth Social post earlier this week that the suspect in his death \u201cNEVER should have been let back out on the streets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo Officer Diller\u2019s family, and all of the other brave men and women of law enforcement who put your lives on the line every day, we love you, we appreciate you, and we will always stand with you!\u201d Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/112162948806839516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre commented on the tragic death of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller, advocating for gun control. She expressed condolences for the officer&#8217;s loss while highlighting the importance of addressing such incidents through effective gun control measures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":2208132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-2117883963-scaled-e1711628869141.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2208131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-2117883963-scaled-e1711628869141.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2208131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208131\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2208132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2208131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2208131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2208131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}