MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Memphis man was arrested and charged with providing an AK-47 assault rifle to juveniles after police responded to shots fired near a high school.
The Commercial Appeal reports that 18-year-old Jheramy W. Justice faces two felony charges for carrying a weapon on school property and for reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon. He faces a misdemeanor charge for providing a weapon to a juvenile.
Police said four males were shooting a rifle in a wooded area behind the school on Friday morning.
Another 18-year-old was arrested, but the newspaper reported no charges have been filed yet against anyone else. Two juvenile suspects also were detained for questioning.
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Information from: The Commercial Appeal, http://www.commercialappeal.com
The Commercial Appeal reports that 18-year-old Jheramy W. Justice faces two felony charges for carrying a weapon on school property and for reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon. He faces a misdemeanor charge for providing a weapon to a juvenile.
Police said four males were shooting a rifle in a wooded area behind the school on Friday morning.
Another 18-year-old was arrested, but the newspaper reported no charges have been filed yet against anyone else. Two juvenile suspects also were detained for questioning.
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Information from: The Commercial Appeal, http://www.commercialappeal.com
