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 unsuccessfully tried to enter a Hebrew school has been criminally charged.
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 as the TBI said in a statement.
He is charged with one count each of carrying weapons on school property; reckless endangerment; attempted second-degree murder; possessing a firearm during the commission or attempt to commit a dangerous felony; and assault against a first responder, it said.
Memphis police investigate the shooting of an armed man who tried to enter a school building in Memphis, Tenn., on Monday.WMCA motive has not been disclosed by the TBI, which is leading the investigations into what occurred at Margolin Hebrew Academy as well as the shooting involving police.
It was also not clear from the statement whether the attempted second-degree murder charge related to the school incident or police encounter.
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