"Inside the community center, cops said Tyler reached into her purse, pulled out a gun, and stated, "I'm gonna shoot you." The suspect opened fire, injuring two bystanders. Responding officers found one of the victims with a gunshot wound to her neck and an injury to her right hand. The second victim was shot in her lower-right abdomen. Both women were transported to a local hospital."
"Cops say Tyler and a man were arguing in front of OUTMemphis' office on Cooper Street around 4 p.m. on Tuesday when the altercation moved inside. The Memphis Police Department said the suspect often "frequents" the area of Jefferson Avenue and North Claybrook Street in Midtown, Fox13 Memphis reported. Memphis police enlisted the public's help in tracking down Tyler, who was known to frequent the area around Midtown Memphis, where the community center is located."
"A witness interviewed at the scene was sitting in a car outside of OUTMemphis when they heard gunfire from inside the center. The witness said that an individual walked out and asked, "Where is my gun?" and then walked back inside. The suspect came back out with the gun in hand, they said, and then walked northbound away from the crime scene."
"According to an arrest affidavit, Tyler was known colloquially as "Jewell" and had a history of visiting local shelters. Cops say Tyler was identified in a lineup by one of the shooting victims and taken into custody on Wednesday. The second"
Aljon Tyler, 30, known as “Jewell,” faces charges including three counts of attempted second-degree murder after two women were shot at OUTMemphis in Memphis. Police said Tyler and another man argued outside the community center on Cooper Street around 4 p.m. Tuesday, and the altercation moved inside. Inside, Tyler reached into a purse, pulled out a gun, and said, “I'm gonna shoot you,” then opened fire. One victim was shot in the neck and injured her right hand, and the second victim was shot in her lower-right abdomen. Both were taken to a local hospital. Tyler was identified in a lineup by a victim and arrested Wednesday, after police sought public help. A witness reported seeing someone ask, “Where is my gun?” before the suspect returned with the gun and left northbound.
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