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Joseph Anthony Azcona

Case from Newark, NJ dated Mar 07, 2025

Victim Details

Joseph Anthony Azcona

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Newark

NJ

2025-03-07

26

Joseph

Anthony Azcona

06/23/2026

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Joseph Anthony Azcona, a 26-year-old male Newark Police Detective, was shot and killed on the evening of Friday, March 7, 2025, while investigating illegal gun activity. Azcona, who was proud of his family's heritage from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, was a five-year veteran of the department and had been a detective for two years. He was part of a special intelligence unit working with federal agents to address reports of illegal weapons in the city.

On that Friday at approxima ...
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  • Fox News: Police officer killed, another injured in shooting involving 14-year-old suspect: authorities
  • Gothamist: 14-year-old charged with shooting, killing Newark, NJ police officer
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