3 high school graduations throughout the U.S. end with gunfire in less than 24 hours

Three high school graduation ceremonies ended with pictures fired in separate incidents in Louisiana, Michigan and Tennessee throughout the span of 24 hours, one other sobering instance of gun violence impacting everyday lives, including that of teenage college students.

After students crossed stages to receive their diplomas, chaos ensued with gunfire.

At the least one person was killed and 7 others injured in collective shootings that resulted within the arrest of a 17-year-old gunman in Tennessee.

Pictures have been fired Thursday night round 8:15 p.m as graduates of Hammond High School were leaving their ceremony held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University to fulfill with their families, police said.

Four folks have been injured in the gunfire, all with non-life-threatening injuries, Hammond PD Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr said in a Thursday evening news convention. Three had been transported to an space hospital.

A suspect was situated after a short foot pursuit and taken into custody, Southeastern Louisiana College Police Chief Michael Beckner told NBC Information Friday morning.

Fees are pending because the probe continues and all events involved had been adults, Beckner said.

Police mentioned Thursday no Hammond Excessive College students are believed to be concerned within the capturing. 

“At the moment we don't consider that there have been any college students involved, we do not imagine any juveniles have been struck on this incident,” Bergeron stated.

Police are asking for witnesses, or people with video footage of shooting to come back forward. 

There have been Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies on website working safety for the commencement who responded to the capturing and the “scenario was taken below control very quickly," officers said.

Tangipahoa Parish Superintendent of Faculties, Melissa Martin Stilley, said Thursday, "We apologize to our households and to our students that this night, which should have been a very comfortable occasion for our graduates and their families, ended on such a sad notice."

Hammond Excessive Faculty students can have a virtual faculty day Friday, although school will go into to high school, she said.

A capturing erupted on the East Kentwood High College campus exterior the football stadium in Michigan on Thursday during a commencement ceremony for Crossroads Alternative Excessive School at around 7:20 p.m., injuring two, the Kent County Sheriff’s Workplace said in an announcement.

Two deputies had been on website working safety for the ceremony, however by the time deputies received to the car parking zone on foot, “the suspect vehicles had fled.” 

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young mentioned in a Thursday night information convention that individuals in two automobiles have been exchanging gunshots.

She mentioned “a large number of photographs” had been fired at the scene.

The sheriff's workplace said two victims within the capturing were later situated at area hospitals: a 16-year-old from Texas who was shot in the wrist and is in stable condition and a 40-year-old lady from Grand Rapids who was shot in the wrist and abdomen in critical but secure condition. 

It isn't clear if the victims have been connected to the graduation.

The sheriff’s office believes there have been more than two people opened hearth. Preliminary experiences point out two white sedans with a number of individuals inside fled the scene at a high price of pace, officials stated.

Authorities are additionally asking for witnesses or folks with video or picture footage of the incident to submit suggestions. 

A 17-year-old was arrested in a deadly capturing after a commencement ceremony for Riverdale High Faculty held at the Middle Tennessee State University campus shortly earlier than 9 p.m. Wednesday as the gang was leaving. 

Hasani Brewer, 18, was killed and a 17-year-old highschool pupil wounded, police mentioned. Brewer and the teenager who was shot had gotten right into a combat when a 3rd person opened fireplace, police spokesperson Larry Flowers mentioned at a news conference.

The suspect, who is also 17, was not recognized because of his age. He can be arraigned in juvenile court on a first-degree homicide charge, Flowers stated.

Brewer was a previous graduate of the highschool, and the wounded teenager is a junior, he mentioned.

“The graduation was just ending, folks have been leaving, this battle began — so just imagine the chaos when photographs rang out,” Flowers stated.

Marlene Lenthang is a breaking news reporter for NBC Information Digital.