Memphis school shooting suspect’s father was shot and killed by police, lawsuit says
The father of the man who allegedly opened fire outside a Jewish school in Memphis earlier this week was shot and killed by the city’s police during a mental health crisis in 2003, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family. The suspect, Joel Bowman, now 33, was المزيد
Man shot after trying to enter Memphis school with gun is charged, officials say
An armed man who was shot by a Memphis police officer Monday after he earlier tried unsuccessfully to enter a Hebrew school has been criminally charged in the case, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said. Joel Alejandro Bowman, 33, remained hospitalized Wednesday following the shooting Monday afternoon, the bureau, known المزيد
Gunman shot by police after firing outside Memphis school
A gunman was shot and wounded by police Monday after firing outside a Hebrew school in Memphis, Tennessee, officials said. There were no other injuries in the shooting outside Margolin Hebrew Academy around 12:20 p.m. Officers were called on a report of an armed person at the school and learned المزيد
Justice Department to investigate Memphis police’s use of force and possible discriminatory policing
The Justice Department is investigating the city of Memphis and its police department for possible violations in its use of force, searches and arrests and whether it engaged in discriminatory policing. Federal officials announced the civil pattern or practice inquiry Thursday, seeking to determine whether there are systemic constitutional or المزيد