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Memphis Police Say Gunman Attempted Mass Shooting at Jewish School

HeadlineAug 03, 2023

In Memphis, Tennessee, prosecutors have filed attempted murder charges against a man who fired shots outside the Margolin Hebrew Academy school Monday after he tried and failed to enter the building. The gunman left the premises, but police officers later found Joel Alejandro Bowman after identifying his car. They confronted him and shot him, sending him to a hospital in critical condition. Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis says officers averted a potential mass shooting.

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