{"id":2411385,"date":"2025-03-08T13:33:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T18:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/community-shaken-after-cop-is-killed-in-gunfight-14-year-old-arrested-as-suspected-shooter\/"},"modified":"2025-03-08T13:33:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T18:33:19","slug":"community-shaken-after-cop-is-killed-in-gunfight-14-year-old-arrested-as-suspected-shooter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/community-shaken-after-cop-is-killed-in-gunfight-14-year-old-arrested-as-suspected-shooter\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Shaken After Cop Is Killed in Gunfight, 14-Year-Old Arrested as Suspected Shooter"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcommunity-shaken-after-cop-is-killed-in-gunfight-14-year-old-arrested-as-suspected-shooter%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2411385&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A tragic \u200bincident occurred in Newark, New Jersey,\u200c on \u2063Friday night, \u2062where two police officers were involved in\u2064 a\u2064 shootout. One \u2062officer, identified as Joseph azcona, lost his life, while the second <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">officer sustained critical injuries<\/a> but is expected \u200dtoo recover. \u200bThe shooting \u200ctook\u200c place near a \u200bWhite Castle restaurant, and at least three suspects have been arrested. Among them, a\u2062 14-year-old suspect was also shot \u2063and is \u200bin the hospital, facing\u2064 charges\u200c of murder and illegal possession\u2062 of a weapon.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses reported hearing numerous\u2063 gunshots, \u200binitially mistaken for \u200cfireworks. New Jersey Governor Phil\u200d Murphy visited the \u200dofficers at the\u2063 hospital and called for prayers \u200dfor their families and all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-washington-d-c-mayor-muriel-bowser-was-warned-but-refused-any-additional-help-before-january-6th-vote-on-stolen-election\/\" title=\"UPDATE: Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Was Warned but Refused Any Additional Help Before January 6th Vote on Stolen Election\">law enforcement personnel<\/a>.attorney\u2063 General Matt Platkin expressed condolences \u200cand emphasized the \u2062sacrifices made \u200dby law enforcement officers. The \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-four-shot-at-atlanta-hospital\/\" title=\"At Least Four ... at Atlanta Hospital\">situation remains ongoing<\/a>, with \u200dofficials yet to release the names of the injured officer or the suspects involved.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An officer was killed and another critically injured during a shootout Friday night in Newark, New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>Fallen Officer Joseph Azcona had been with the department five years, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/newark-new-jersey-police-officers-shot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The second officer remains in the hospital but is expected to recover.<\/p>\n<p>At least three suspects were arrested in connection to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/another-one-trans-teen-arrested-vast-school-shooting-plot-planned-year-hate-die-die-die\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shooting<\/a>, which occurred around 6:30 p.m. that evening near a White Castle restaurant, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/newjersey.news12.com\/pba-newark-police-officer-killed-2nd-officer-critically-injured-in-shooting-3-suspects-arrested\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News 12 New Jersey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Breaking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Breaking<\/a> 2 police officers shot in Newark, sources say 1 police officer is dead. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/1010WINS?\">@1010WINS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eiqL7T5IsO\">pic.twitter.com\/eiqL7T5IsO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mary-Lyn Buckley (@ml_buckley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ml_buckley\/status\/1898196845391741245?\">March 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One of the suspects, 14, was also shot and later hospitalized but is also expected to recover.<\/p>\n<p>He has since been charged with murder and illegal possession of a weapon.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was 10 shots, I want to say. I want to say the whole clip basically,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/officer-killed-another-injured-newark-sources-say\/15990211\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said Andrea Perez<\/a>, a nearby resident. &ldquo;I just hear the gunshots and I thought it was fireworks, because people are always doing their fireworks, and then I saw a bunch of police come.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;Tonight is one of the darkest days for New Jersey law enforcement in recent memory. One young officer has died, and another is fighting for his life. We stand ready to help our brothers and sisters of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FOPLodge12?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FOPLodge12<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewarkPoliceDep?\">@NewarkPoliceDep<\/a>,&rdquo;said NJ State PBA President Peter Andreyev. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sWWjhJIB5H\">pic.twitter.com\/sWWjhJIB5H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New Jersey State PBA (@NJSPBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NJSPBA\/status\/1898228931611767162?\">March 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It just kept going &hellip; It was really close. We don&rsquo;t really get that much action around this area,&rdquo; said witness Sebastian Hernandez. &ldquo;The last time I heard gunshots was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/walz-house-windows-kept-open-2020-riots-disturbing-reason\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">summer of 2020<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Officials have not yet released the names of the injured officer or the suspects.<\/p>\n<p>The night of the shooting, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and his wife visited University Hospital in Newark, where the officers were ambulanced.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a rapidly developing situation. Please pray for these officers, their families, and all our men and women in uniform who put their lives on the line to keep us safe,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovMurphy\/status\/1898189508778070367\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Murphy wrote<\/a> on the social media platform X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I have been updated on an incident that took place in Newark earlier tonight involving two officers that were shot.<\/p>\n<p>This is a rapidly developing situation. Please pray for these officers, their families, and all our men and women in uniform who put their lives on the line to&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovMurphy\/status\/1898189508778070367?\">March 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-reports-findings-extensive-search-jimmy-hoffa-new-jersey-bridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey<\/a> Attorney General Matt Platkin also posted to X the night of the shooting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Statement of Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin on the Shooting in Newark. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NiRfwsxA1i\">pic.twitter.com\/NiRfwsxA1i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Attorney General Matt Platkin (@NewJerseyOAG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewJerseyOAG\/status\/1898189633340559861?\">March 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My office is closely monitoring the tragic shooting that took place in Newark this evening,&rdquo; Platkin said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-notice-something-off-mans-hair-airport-grab-pair-scissors-catch-red-handed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">law enforcement officers<\/a> put themselves in harm&rsquo;s way every day to protect our communities, and tonight is a painful reminder of the depth of the sacrifices they make.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Please keep the entire Newark Police Department and the families of our officers in your thoughts as we pray for both officers shot in the line of duty tonight,&rdquo; Platkin said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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