Joseph Azcona. Under state law, juveniles below the age of 15 can’t be tried as adults — so New Jersey’s interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba is working to have the charges transferred to ...

culminating in the shooting death of 26-year-old Detective Joseph Azcona. Under state law, juveniles below the age of 15 can’t be tried as adults — so New Jersey’s interim U.S. Attorney ...

attempted murder and possession of illegal weapons in connection with the gun battle in Newark last month, culminating in the shooting death of 26-year-old Detective Joseph Azcona.

Joseph Azcona on March 7. Azcona's partner was also ... Azcona was posthumously promoted from detective to sergeant during his funeral service on March 14.

A 14-year-old New Jersey boy is expected to be tried as an adult on a murder charge after allegedly fatally shooting a police officer last month, according to a federal prosecutor.

If you’re a child, I don’t care. If you shoot a cop, you’re getting tried as an adult. I have no tolerance for violence and we’re gonna clean up New Jersey,” Interim New Jersey US Attorney Alina Habba ...

The teen would face a longer prison sentence if convicted at the federal level for the murder of Detective Joseph Azcona.

A14-year-old gang member accused of fatally shooting a Newark police detective will be charged as an adult in federal court, ...