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Defense attorney Jamal Johnson claimed, 'All of the [Command Response Team] officers in this case, they are invested. They have a motive to lie.' This statement was made during the trial of Guy Rivera, accused of killing NYPD officer Jonathan Diller.
The 49-year-old security guard was shot twice in the chest near E. 28th Street and Madison Avenue around 12:30 p.m. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment and is expected to survive.
According to the NYPD, responding officers found a 38-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his left leg at around 12:30 a.m. He was taken to a hospital and is expected to recover. Police say there are no arrests or suspect descriptions at this time.
Shots rang out on the busy shopping street near 445 Albee Square shortly after 2 p.m, police said. The victim, a 30-year-old woman, was struck in the lower leg in the chaos. When officers arrived on the scene, the woman was conscious and alert, per the NYPD.
Based on the preliminary investigation, the motive is believed to be a dispute between the suspect and the victim over a mutual female acquaintance. Detectives are continuing this investigation to gain more insight, as well as to collect and analyze evidence.