3 high school graduations across the U.S. end with gunfire in lower than 24 hours

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

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

At least 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 have been fired Thursday night round 8:15 p.m as graduates of Hammond Excessive School have been leaving their ceremony held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana College to satisfy with their families, police stated.

Four people were injured within the gunfire, all with non-life-threatening accidents, Hammond PD Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr stated in a Thursday evening news convention. Three had been transported to an area hospital.

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

Costs are pending as the probe continues and all parties concerned were adults, Beckner stated.

Police stated Thursday no Hammond High College college students are believed to be involved within the shooting. 

“Right now we do not believe that there were any students involved, we do not consider any juveniles had been struck in this incident,” Bergeron stated.

Police are asking for witnesses, or individuals with video footage of taking pictures to come back forward. 

There have been Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies on website working safety for the graduation who responded to the taking pictures and the “scenario was taken below management in a short time," officials stated.

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

Hammond Excessive Faculty college students could have a digital school day Friday, although faculty will go into to school, she stated.

A taking pictures erupted at the East Kentwood Excessive Faculty campus outside the soccer stadium in Michigan on Thursday throughout a commencement ceremony for Crossroads Alternative Excessive Faculty at around 7:20 p.m., injuring two, the Kent County Sheriff’s Workplace said in an announcement.

Two deputies were on site working security for the ceremony, however by the point deputies obtained to the parking lot on foot, “the suspect automobiles had fled.” 

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Younger stated in a Thursday night information conference that individuals in two cars have been exchanging gunshots.

She mentioned “numerous pictures” were fired at the scene.

The sheriff's office said two victims within the shooting had been later situated at area hospitals: a 16-year-old from Texas who was shot in the wrist and is in steady condition and a 40-year-old lady from Grand Rapids who was shot in the wrist and stomach in vital however steady condition. 

It's not clear if the victims have been related to the commencement.

The sheriff’s workplace believes there were more than two people opened hearth. Preliminary reports indicate two white sedans with multiple individuals inside fled the scene at a high price of pace, officers stated.

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

A 17-year-old was arrested in a deadly shooting after a graduation ceremony for Riverdale High Faculty held on the Center 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 into a fight when a third person opened hearth, police spokesperson Larry Flowers said at a information conference.

The suspect, who is also 17, was not recognized due to his age. He shall be arraigned in juvenile court on a first-degree murder cost, Flowers said.

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

“The commencement was just ending, individuals were leaving, this battle began — so just imagine the chaos when pictures rang out,” Flowers said.

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