Gov. Phil Murphy ordered flags in New Jersey to be flown at half staff on Friday in mourning of the Newark police officer shot and killed last week in the line of duty. The U.S. and New Jersey flags will be lowered on the day of the funeral servicefor Newark police Detective Joseph Azcona, Murphy said Thursday.

A funeral service have been scheduled for Newark Detective Joseph Azcona who was fatally shot in the line of duty on Friday night.

Hundreds of people filled the street in front of the Christ Assembly Lutheran Church in Newark where the officer was gunned down allegedly by a 14-year-old with an automatic weapon.