Newark Officer Killed; Teen Charged In Double Shooting, Reports Say

Authorities have charged a 14-year-old male and detained five others in connection with the shootings of Newark police officers that left Joseph Azcona dead and another officer critical, officials said.

Azcona, 26, a five-year veteran of the Newark Police Department, was killed in the line of duty during a shooting on Friday evening, March 7, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said.

Another officer remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. His name has not been released…

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