Funeral for Newark sergeant held after deadly shooting
The funeral for Sgt. Joseph Azcona, a New Jersey police officer shot and killed in the line of duty, was held Friday in Newark.
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The funeral for Sgt. Joseph Azcona, a New Jersey police officer shot and killed in the line of duty, was held Friday in Newark.
Joseph Azcona was posthumously promoted from detective to sergeant after he was fatally shot by a suspect. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Sgt. Joseph Azcona, 26, was shot and killed during a crackdown on reports of illegal guns in Newark, New Jersey. Watch coverage of his funeral on CBS News New York.
A large crowd gathered to say goodbye to 26-year-old Sgt. Joseph Azcona at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Newark is preparing to lay the 26-year-old detective to rest Friday after he was shot and killed on the job last Friday. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
The father of a 6-year-old child who died in Newark says he's in shock, wishing he had pushed to see his daughter more.
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A vigil was held Wednesday for Newark Police Det. Joseph Azcona, who was shot and killed while on the job last Friday.
A vigil was held Wednesday for Newark Police Det. Joseph Azcona, who was shot and killed while on the job last Friday. His accused killer is a 14-year-old boy. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid spoke with fellow officers who say his memory will live on.
A vigil was held Wednesday for a fallen Newark Police officer. Family, friends and fellow officers gathered to remember Det. Joseph Azcona.
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Newark Det. Joseph Azcona's wake will be held Thursday followed by his funeral Friday morning.
Police bunting was hanging outside a Newark police station on Sunday, minutes away from the home of the father of Newark Det. Joseph Azcona, who was killed in the line of duty on Friday.
Police officers from across New Jersey lined up outside the medical examiner's office in Newark on Saturday to salute Newark Police Det. Joseph Azcona, who was shot and killed in the line of duty Friday night.
Investigators say a 14-year-old boy shot and killed 26-year-old Newark Police Det. Joseph Azcona on Friday. CBS News New York's Derick Waller reports.
A teenager is charged with murder after a Newark, New Jersey police officer was shot and killed. A second officer is hospitalized.
A teenager is charged with murder after a Newark, New Jersey police officer was shot and killed. A second officer is hospitalized. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
A 14-year-old suspect was charged with murder after a Newark, New Jersey police officer was shot and killed, investigators say. Another officer is recovering in the hospital.
One police officer was killed and another was wounded in a shooting in Newark. The suspect was also shot. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Two police officers were shot in Newark, New Jersey on Friday, sources tell CBS News New York. Read more: cbsloc.al/3DextDI
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Officials are preparing Long Island beaches, postponing events and getting ready for the nor'easter that is expected to impact the area this weekend.
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