"NYPD Officer Fatally Shot During Queens Traffic Stop"

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Source: The Associated Press
"NYPD Officer Fatally Shot During Queens Traffic Stop"
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A New York City police officer, Jonathan Diller, was fatally shot during a traffic stop in the Far Rockaway section of Queens, marking the first slaying of an NYPD officer in two years. The officer and his partner encountered a vehicle illegally parked at a bus stop, and as they approached, a man inside shot Diller below his bullet-proof vest. Diller's partner returned fire, wounding the suspected shooter, who was taken to a hospital. Diller, who had been with the police department for three years, was unable to be saved. The incident has sparked outrage and calls to end attacks on police officers.

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