New Delhi, March 9 -- The family of slain Newark police detective Joseph Azcona is grappling with deep grief following his tragic death. Azcona, a five-year veteran of the force, was gunned down in a shocking attack on Friday evening. His uncle, Juan G. Lopez, speaking with The New York Post, expressed the family's devastation, saying, "It's the parents. The way they were raised, the parents," referring to the upbringing of the 14-year-old accused shooter.

Azcona's father, Juan, was too distraught to speak, as relatives gathered at his home in Newark on Saturday night. His mother, Martha Vargas, shared her heartbreak, recalling her son's lifelong dream of becoming a police officer. "That was my baby. He always said he wanted to be a cop ...