3 highschool graduations across the U.S. finish with gunfire in lower than 24 hours

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

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

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

Shots have been fired Thursday evening round 8:15 p.m as graduates of Hammond Excessive College have been leaving their ceremony held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University to fulfill with their households, police mentioned.

Four individuals 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 had been transported to an area hospital.

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

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

Police stated Thursday no Hammond Excessive Faculty college students are believed to be concerned within the shooting. 

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

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

There have been Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies on site working security for the graduation who responded to the taking pictures and the “state of affairs was taken beneath control in a short time," officials stated.

Tangipahoa Parish Superintendent of Colleges, Melissa Martin Stilley, mentioned Thursday, "We apologize to our families and to our students that this evening, which should have been a really happy occasion for our graduates and their families, ended on such a sad observe."

Hammond Excessive College college students may have a virtual college day Friday, although school will go into to high school, she stated.

A shooting erupted at the East Kentwood Excessive School campus outside the soccer stadium in Michigan on Thursday during a graduation ceremony for Crossroads Different Excessive Faculty at around 7:20 p.m., injuring two, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office mentioned in an announcement.

Two deputies have been on site working security for the ceremony, but by the point deputies bought to the parking zone on foot, “the suspect autos had fled.” 

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Younger mentioned in a Thursday evening information conference that people in two cars were exchanging gunshots.

She mentioned “numerous pictures” have been fired at the scene.

The sheriff's office stated two victims in the shooting were later situated at area hospitals: a 16-year-old from Texas who was shot in the wrist and is in stable situation and a 40-year-old woman from Grand Rapids who was shot in the wrist and abdomen in essential however stable situation. 

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

The sheriff’s workplace believes there were greater than two people opened hearth. Initial reviews indicate two white sedans with a number of individuals inside fled the scene at a high charge of velocity, officers mentioned.

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

A 17-year-old was arrested in a deadly taking pictures after a commencement ceremony for Riverdale High Faculty held on 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 highschool pupil wounded, police mentioned. Brewer and the teenager who was shot had gotten right into a fight when a 3rd person opened fireplace, police spokesperson Larry Flowers mentioned at a information convention.

The suspect, who can be 17, was not recognized due to his age. He might be arraigned in juvenile court docket on a first-degree murder cost, Flowers mentioned.

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

“The commencement was simply ending, individuals have been leaving, this combat began — so simply imagine the chaos when pictures rang out,” Flowers stated.

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