Alleged Margolin gunman has troubled past
Memphis Police officers at the scene of a shooting at Margolin Hebrew School on Monday, July 31, 2023 in Memphis. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Friends and family confirmed that the alleged gunman witnessed a traumatic event while in middle school, when his father was fatally shot by police officers.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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