Man who allegedly fired shots outside Memphis Jewish school charged with attempted murder

A person accused of firing a gun outdoors a Jewish faculty in Memphis on Monday has been charged with a number of crimes, together with tried homicide, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation introduced Wednesday.

Joel Alejandro Bowman, 33, tried to enter the Margolin Hebrew Academy whereas armed however, when he could not, fired a number of pictures outdoors the varsity earlier than driving away, in keeping with police. A Memphis police officer stopped Bowman’s pickup truck about an hour later and Bowman allegedly received out of the automobile with a gun.

The officer shot Bowman and he was taken to the hospital in important situation.

No one on the faculty was injured. Bowman was later recognized as a former scholar at Margolin Hebrew Academy.

“At this time, brokers secured and served Bowman with warrants, charging him with one rely every of Carrying Weapons on College Property, Reckless Endangerment, Legal Tried Second-Diploma Homicide, Possessing a Firearm In the course of the Fee or Try and Commit a Harmful Felony, and Assault In opposition to a First Responder,” the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation mentioned Wednesday.

Bowman was nonetheless hospitalized when he was charged. Officers didn’t present an replace on his situation.