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.

Habba said she filed the paperwork needed to take over the case and federally charge the teen as an adult.

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 ...

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, interim New Jersey U.S. Attorney Alina Habba has announced.

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A 14-year-old is facing murder charges in the shooting death of Newark Police Detective Joseph Azcona — but current New Jersey law prevents him from being tried as an adult. Now, the detective’s ...