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

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

After students crossed levels to obtain their diplomas, chaos ensued with gunfire.

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

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

4 folks were injured in the gunfire, all with non-life-threatening injuries, Hammond PD Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr mentioned in a Thursday night time information convention. Three were transported to an space hospital.

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

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

Police stated Thursday no Hammond High School students are believed to be involved in the shooting. 

“Presently we do not imagine that there have been any students concerned, we do not imagine any juveniles have been struck on this incident,” Bergeron mentioned.

Police are asking for witnesses, or individuals with video footage of shooting to return forward. 

There have been Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace deputies on website working safety for the commencement who responded to the capturing and the “state of affairs was taken beneath management in a short time," officials said.

Tangipahoa Parish Superintendent of Schools, Melissa Martin Stilley, stated Thursday, "We apologize to our families and to our college students that this night time, which ought to have been a really completely satisfied event for our graduates and their families, ended on such a sad observe."

Hammond High School college students may have a digital faculty day Friday, although faculty will go into to high school, she stated.

A shooting erupted on the East Kentwood Excessive Faculty campus outside the football stadium in Michigan on Thursday during a commencement ceremony for Crossroads Alternative Excessive College at round 7:20 p.m., injuring two, the Kent County Sheriff’s Workplace stated in a press release.

Two deputies have been on web site working safety for the ceremony, but by the time deputies acquired to the parking lot on foot, “the suspect autos had fled.” 

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young stated in a Thursday night news conference that individuals in two automobiles had been exchanging gunshots.

She said “a large number of photographs” have been fired at the scene.

The sheriff's office mentioned two victims within the capturing had been later located at area hospitals: a 16-year-old from Texas who was shot within the wrist and is in stable situation and a 40-year-old girl from Grand Rapids who was shot within the wrist and stomach in critical but steady condition. 

It isn't clear if the victims had been related to the graduation.

The sheriff’s workplace believes there have been greater than two people opened hearth. Preliminary stories point out two white sedans with a number of people inside fled the scene at a high fee of speed, officers mentioned.

Authorities are additionally asking for witnesses or individuals with video or photo footage of the incident to submit ideas. 

A 17-year-old was arrested in a lethal shooting after a commencement ceremony for Riverdale High School held at the Center Tennessee State University campus shortly earlier than 9 p.m. Wednesday as the group was leaving. 

Hasani Brewer, 18, was killed and a 17-year-old high school pupil wounded, police mentioned. Brewer and the teenager who was shot had gotten right into a struggle when a third individual opened hearth, police spokesperson Larry Flowers stated at a information convention.

The suspect, who is also 17, was not identified due to his age. He will likely be arraigned in juvenile courtroom on a first-degree murder charge, Flowers said.

Brewer was a previous graduate of the high school, and the wounded teenager is a junior, he said.

“The commencement was just ending, folks had been leaving, this fight started — so just imagine the chaos when pictures rang out,” Flowers said.

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