Heartbroken uncle of slain Newark police officer blames parents of 14-year-old suspect for his murder

An uncle of slain Newark police detective Joseph Azcona said the family is in shock from the tragic death — and stunned over the young age of the 14-year-old accused killer.“It’s crazy,” said  Azcona’s uncle, Juan G.Lopez, told The Post when asked about the killer suspect’s youth.“I’ve been around for over 40 years and that surprised me.”He also said who he blamed for a young teen, whose name has not been released, committing bloody murder.“It’s the parents.

The way they were raised, the parents,” he said.Lopez spoke as a large group of family members gathered at the home of Azcona’s dad, Juan, on Saturday night in Newark.Shocked kin were still coming to terms with the detective’s sudden and violent death.The grieving father was too emotionally distraught to offer any words, gutted by the senseless murder of his son Joseph.Lopez talked of the pain of the loss.“We work in the city of Newark.We pay taxes.

We are business people.We keep things straight and don’t do drugs so this hurt,” Lopez said.The 14-year-old suspect allegedly opened fire with an automatic weapon at about 6:30 p.m.

Friday — sending 29 bullets towards Azcona and his partner who were unable to get out of their police car before the barrage struck, according to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens.The five-year veteran of the force died Saturday morning surrounded by family at University Hospital, where Azcona’s yet unnamed partner, who survived the shootout, is currently being treated....