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

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

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

Not less than one person was killed and seven others injured in collective shootings that resulted within the arrest of a 17-year-old gunman in Tennessee.

Photographs were fired Thursday evening around 8:15 p.m as graduates of Hammond High School have been leaving their ceremony held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University to meet with their households, police said.

Four individuals had been injured within the gunfire, all with non-life-threatening accidents, Hammond PD Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr mentioned in a Thursday night time information convention. Three had been transported to an space hospital.

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

Fees are pending because the probe continues and all parties involved were adults, Beckner mentioned.

Police mentioned Thursday no Hammond Excessive College college students are believed to be involved in the capturing. 

“Presently we don't imagine that there were any students concerned, we do not believe any juveniles had been struck on this incident,” Bergeron stated.

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

There were Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace deputies on website working security for the commencement who responded to the shooting and the “scenario was taken under management very quickly," officers mentioned.

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

Hammond High School students may have a virtual school day Friday, though school will go into to high school, she mentioned.

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

Two deputies have been on web site working safety for the ceremony, however by the time deputies acquired 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 have been exchanging gunshots.

She said “a large number of shots” had been fired on the scene.

The sheriff's office mentioned two victims in the shooting were later positioned at area hospitals: a 16-year-old from Texas who was shot in the wrist and is in secure situation and a 40-year-old lady from Grand Rapids who was shot in the wrist and stomach in essential but stable situation. 

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

The sheriff’s office believes there have been more than two individuals opened hearth. Initial reviews point out two white sedans with multiple individuals inside fled the scene at a high rate of velocity, officers stated.

Authorities are also asking for witnesses or people with video or photo footage of the incident to submit tips. 

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

Hasani Brewer, 18, was killed and a 17-year-old high school student wounded, police said. Brewer and the teenager who was shot had gotten into a combat when a third person opened hearth, police spokesperson Larry Flowers stated at a news conference.

The suspect, who is also 17, was not recognized because of his age. He might be arraigned in juvenile courtroom on a first-degree murder cost, Flowers said.

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

“The graduation was just ending, folks had been leaving, this fight started — so simply imagine the chaos when photographs rang out,” Flowers stated.

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