“[Diller] was trying to unarm the person that had just shot him as [Diller] was on the floor,” Kenny said. “The gun hit the ground and as the perpetrator was still reaching for it this cop was able to grab it, although he was still shot.”

Diller’s partner shot Rivera once in the back.

Cops closed down sections of the Van Wyck Expressway as Diller was rushed to Jamaica Hospital and into surgery but he couldn’t be saved.

Diller joined the NYPD three years ago. His family at his Massapequa Park home were too grief stricken to speak to reporters Tuesday.

Mayor Adams on Monday called Diller’s death “a senseless act of violence.”

“We lost one of our sons today and it is extremely painful,” Adams said. “It’s extremely painful.”

Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry said Diller confronted Rivera “knowing he was putting his life at risk.”

“(He did this) knowing that he had a family waiting for him at home, but he did it to protect the people of this city,” Hendry said Monday night, wondering what emboldened Rivera to pull a weapon.

“Why did this violent individual with a gun have no fear to shoot a New York City police officer?” Hendry asked. “These attacks on New York City police officers have to end right now!”

Rivera is expected to recover and Jones, the driver of the SUV, was taken into custody, police said. A gun was recovered at the scene.

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