Named for Newark police Sgt. Joseph Azcona, new legislation drafted by the NJ Attorney General would allow prosecutors to charge minors as adults if accused of hurting police.

The 14-year-old accused of fatally shooting a Newark police officer in March will likely be tried as an adult, U.S. Attorney Habba said Thursday.

A14-year-old gang member accused of fatally shooting a Newark police detective will be charged as an adult in federal court, interim New Jersey U.S. Attorney Alina Habba has announced.

The New Jersey teen who allegedly gunned down a Newark detective and wounded another in a hail of 29 bullets caught their attention less than an hour before — when he flashed the eventual

Violence runs in the blood of the 14-year-old Newark, NJ, boy charged with gunning down a cop in a shootout earlier this month.

The 14-year-old gang member accused of fatally shooting a Newark detective will be charged as an adult in federal court, Interim NJ US Attorney Alina Habba revealed.

The mother of Newark Detective Sgt. Joseph Azcona, who was gunned down earlier this month, is asking New Jersey lawmakers to change age limits for adult charges.

The 14-year-old accused of fatally shooting Newark Police Sgt. Joseph Azcona was arraigned from his hospital bed last week, according to the Essex County prosecutor.