Accused killer of NYPD officer was ordered held without bail

NEW YORK — Shortly after fatally shooting offduty NYPD officer Adeed Fayaz, Randy “Popper” Jones tried to cover up evidence of the crime with a piece of tape, prosecutors said Tuesday.

“His car, when it was recovered, had a bullet hole in it but it was covered up by tape,” Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney Leila Rosini said during the suspect's arraignment in Brooklyn Criminal Court on Wednesday.

Jones, 38, was ordered held without bail for allegedly gunning down police officer Adeed Fayaz during a botched Facebook Marketplace robbery in Brooklyn Saturday night.

The 26-year-old officer died Tuesday after being shot in the head during a furious exchange of gunfire during the robbery.

More than 100 officers stood in the courtroom gallery, glowering at Jones, who prosecutors charged with murder, attempted robbery and weapon possession.

Fayaz and his brotherin-law met up with Jones on Ruby Street in East New York a day after Fayaz postponed a Friday meeting arranged on Facebook Marketplace to purchase a Honda Pilot for $24,000, cops said.

The officer was feeling under the weather but arrived Saturday around 6:50 p.m. to close the deal.

“(It's) the type of car that lures hardworking, honest people,” Rosini said in court of the Honda. “After luring the deceased, a New York City police officer and his (relative), a livery cab driver, the defendant pulled a gun, demanded money and shot.”

Fayaz's brother-in-law grabbed the mortally wounded officer's gun from its holster to shoot at the fleeing Jones. He fired six rounds to Jones' five, with at least one bullet striking the suspect's getaway vehicle.