Thursday, June 2, 2011

Funeral Thursday for slain Newark officer

  Tiffany Jackson, Eyewitness NewsNEWARK, N.J. (WABC) -- A wake was held Wednesday night for Newark police officer William Johnson, who was shot and killed last week in a drive-by shooting while off-duty inside a restaurant in Newark.

The single father of two girls was a 16-year veteran of the force.

Johnson's funeral service is set for Thursday at 11 a.m. at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark.

One man is charged with the murder.

Police are still looking for another suspect.

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