MEMPHIS, TN – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate a shooting involving a Memphis police officer.
The shooting happened at McCrory Avenue near Avon Road in the Berclair area around 1:40 p.m. Monday.
Police said the man had previously fired shots outside a school earlier in the afternoon.
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Police were called to Margolin Hebrew Academy at 12:20 p.m. when the suspect attempted to enter the building with a gun.
After he was unable to get inside, shots were fired outside the school.
Nobody was injured, and the suspect left the scene in a red pickup truck.
School officials were able to give police a photo of the suspect and a description of the vehicle.
From there, officers were able to find the driver and pull him over.
