Newark, Officer Joseph Azcona and Shooting

Funeral for Newark officer shot and killed by suspected 14-year-old gunman to be held Friday
26-year-old Newark Police Officer Joseph Azcona was shot and killed last Friday while on duty. Hundreds of people filled the street Wednesday in front of the Christ Assembly Lutheran Church in Newark where the officer was gunned down allegedly by a 14-year-old with an automatic weapon.
Newark Police Officer Is Killed and Another Is Injured in Shooting
Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey asked people to “please pray” for the officers, who were shot around 6:30 p.m. Friday.
1 police officer killed, 1 injured in shooting in Newark, New Jersey; Teen charged with murder
A teenager is charged with murder after a Newark, New Jersey police officer was shot and killed. A second officer is hospitalized.
One Newark police officer killed, another ‘fighting for their life’ after shootout with 14-year-old: reports
One Newark police officer was killed and another is “fighting for his life” in critical condition after a shootout with a 14-year-old suspect Friday evening.
Newark officer killed, another critically injured in NJ shooting, police union says
A Newark police officer was killed and another officer suffered critical injuries in a shooting in New Jersey’s largest city Friday evening, according to the police union and officials. Gunfire erupted after 6 p.
New Jersey police officer killed, second officer wounded in shooting by 14-year-old, authorities say
NEWARK, N.J. — One Newark, New Jersey, police officer was killed and another was wounded in a shooting Friday evening, authorities said. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed in an email to The Associated Press that two Newark police officers were shot around 6:37 p.m. in the area of Broadway and Carteret.
Hundreds attend vigil for Newark officer shot and killed by suspected 14-year-old gunman
Hundreds of people filled the street in front of the Christ Assembly Lutheran Church in Newark where the officer was gunned down allegedly by a 14-year-old with an automatic weapon.
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A Newark police officer was shot by a teen. Why can't we tackle our gun problem? | Opinion
Newark Police Detective Joseph Azcona was fatally shot by a teenager. Why can't we address America's crippling gun problem?
Newark police officer killed, another officer wounded in shooting
A Newark police officer was killed in the line of duty Friday night in a shooting that also wounded a second officer, according to police union officials. The officers were shot at 6:37 p.m. in the area of Broadway and Carteret Street in Newark, according to a statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.
Community honors Newark police detective killed in shooting
A balloon release took place at Carteret Street and Broadway, where Detective Joseph Azcona was killed.
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