Memphis police on Monday said officers shot a suspect after he attempted to enter a Jewish school with a gun and fired shots after he couldn’t get into the building.
said, adding that officers then shot the suspect after he exited the truck with a firearm in hand. The suspect was sent to a local hospital where he is in critical condition.When asked if law enforcement believe the shooting was a hate crime,“It’s way too early for that. Again, we’re very early in this investigation,” said Assistant Police ChiefU.S. Rep.
Monday’s shooting comes nearly four months after a shooter opened fire at a private Christian school in Nashville and killed six people, including three nine-year-old children. That tragedy has sparked closer scrutiny of Tennessee’s relaxed gun laws and renewed calls to strengthen security at both public and private schools across the state.Copyright © 2023 The Washington Times, LLC.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Memphis police shoot suspect after he attempted to enter Jewish school with gun, fired shotsMemphis, Tennessee, police shoot suspect after he fired shots outside Jewish school
Read more »
Memphis, Tennessee, police shoot suspect after he fired shots outside Jewish schoolMemphis, Tennessee, police say officers shot a suspect after he attempted to enter a Jewish school with a gun and fired shots after he couldn’t get into the building
Read more »
Police: Man opens fire outside Jewish school in MemphisPolice say the suspect tried to enter the building but couldn’t get inside. “When he could not gain entry, he fired shots outside the school,” Memphis Police Assistant Chief Don Crowe said. No one …
Read more »
Memphis police prevent 'potential mass shooting' at Jewish school, suspect in critical conditionMemphis police prevented a possible school shooter from conducting a potential mass shooting after a suspect fired his weapon outside of Margolin Hebrew Academy on Monday.
Read more »
Memphis, Tennessee, police shoot suspect after he fired shots outside Jewish schoolMemphis, Tennessee, police say officers shot a suspect after he attempted to enter a Jewish school with a gun and fired shots after he couldn’t get into the building.
Read more »
Memphis police shoot man who fired gun outside a Jewish school, officials sayAn armed man who allegedly fired a gun and tried to enter a Jewish school in Memphis is in critical condition after an officer shot him during a traffic stop, police said.
Read more »