紐澤西州紐瓦克市(Newark)一名14歲少年在週五(3月7日)晚間與警方爆發槍戰、開了29槍,造成26歲的警員阿斯科納(Joseph Azcona)殉職、另一名警察受傷。
The NYPD mourns the death of @NewarkNJPolice Detective Joseph Azcona. He was murdered last night while investigating reports of illegal firearms. He served his community for five years, and leaves behind his parents and five siblings. #FidelisAdMortem pic.twitter.com/5hD2i3VIUg
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) March 8, 2025
綜合媒體報導,艾塞克斯縣(Essex County)檢察官史蒂芬斯(Theodore Stephens)表示,警方當天晚間6點半左右正在調查可能的非法槍支問題,隨後發生了交火事件。
該名受傷的少年已被控多項罪名,包括謀殺、謀殺未遂與持有非法武器等罪。此外,還有至少4人被警方拘留並接受調查,目前尚不清楚他們是否面臨指控。