Man Accused of Firing Shots Outside Jewish School in Tennessee Charged With Multiple Crimes

Man Accused of Firing Shots Outside Jewish School in Tennessee Charged With Multiple Crimes
Memphis police officers work the scene of a shooting at Margolin Hebrew School in Memphis, Tenn., on July 31, 2023. Mark Weber/Daily Memphian via AP
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MEMPHIS, Tenn.—A man suspected of trying to enter a Jewish school with a gun in Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday and firing shots outside the building has been charged with multiple crimes, the lead agency looking into the shooting said Wednesday.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Joel Bowman, 31, of Stanton, Tennessee, was charged with criminal attempted second-degree murder, reckless endangerment, possessing a firearm during the commission or attempt to commit a dangerous felony, carrying weapons on school property, and assault against a first responder.