A 14-year-old suspect was taken into custody on murder charges following a shootout with Newark, New Jersey, police officers that left one officer dead and another hospitalized. The officers were investigating a report of illegal firearms when gunfire erupted in the city’s North Ward. Officer Joseph Azcona was shot and killed while still in his patrol car, while the second officer was wounded but in non-life-threatening condition. The 14-year-old suspect was also injured and taken to the hospital. Four other 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. Mayor Baraka expressed frustration over the incident, calling for collective efforts to prevent children from possessing guns and shooting at police. The state attorney general’s office is monitoring the situation, while officials provided few details about the events leading up to the shooting. Baraka emphasized the need for the community to work together to prevent such incidents in the future.
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