A 14-year-old suspect was taken into custody on murder charges after a shootout with Newark, New Jersey, police officers that resulted in one officer dead and another hospitalized. The incident occurred during an investigation of illegal firearms in the city’s North Ward. Officer Joseph Azcona, a five-year veteran of the police department, was shot and killed while in his patrol car. The second officer was wounded but was in stable condition at University Hospital. The teenage suspect was also injured, but his injuries were not life-threatening. Additional individuals were taken into custody for questioning. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka both expressed condolences and called for prayers for the officers and their families. Baraka emphasized the need for the community to collectively address the issue of children possessing firearms and engaging in violence. The state attorney general’s office was monitoring the situation, and there were calls for better prevention of youth involvement in gun violence. Details about the incident were limited, but officials highlighted the dangers faced by law enforcement officers and the need to address the underlying societal issues contributing to such incidents.
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