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

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

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

No less than one individual 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 night round 8:15 p.m as graduates of Hammond High College were leaving their ceremony held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University to fulfill with their households, police said.

4 people have been injured in the gunfire, all with non-life-threatening accidents, Hammond PD Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr stated in a Thursday night time news conference. 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 instructed NBC Information Friday morning.

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

Police said Thursday no Hammond High School students are believed to be concerned in the capturing. 

“Right now we don't consider that there were any students concerned, we do not believe any juveniles had been struck on this incident,” Bergeron mentioned.

Police are asking for witnesses, or folks with video footage of capturing to return ahead. 

There have been Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies on site working safety for the graduation who responded to the shooting and the “scenario was taken underneath management in a short time," officials said.

Tangipahoa Parish Superintendent of Faculties, Melissa Martin Stilley, stated Thursday, "We apologize to our families and to our students that this night, which ought to have been a really joyful event for our graduates and their families, ended on such a sad be aware."

Hammond High College college students will have a virtual college day Friday, although faculty will go into to high school, she mentioned.

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

Two deputies have been on site working security for the ceremony, however by the time deputies obtained to the car parking zone on foot, “the suspect vehicles had fled.” 

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young said in a Thursday evening news conference that people in two automobiles had been exchanging gunshots.

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

The sheriff's office stated two victims in the taking pictures had been later positioned at area hospitals: a 16-year-old from Texas who was shot in the wrist and is in secure condition and a 40-year-old lady from Grand Rapids who was shot in the wrist and stomach in vital but stable situation. 

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

The sheriff’s workplace believes there have been greater than two people opened fire. Initial experiences point out two white sedans with multiple folks inside fled the scene at a high rate of speed, officials said.

Authorities are also 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 Excessive College held at the Middle Tennessee State College campus shortly earlier than 9 p.m. Wednesday as the crowd was leaving. 

Hasani Brewer, 18, was killed and a 17-year-old high school scholar wounded, police said. Brewer and the teenager who was shot had gotten into a battle when a third person opened hearth, police spokesperson Larry Flowers mentioned at a information convention.

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

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

“The graduation was just ending, people were leaving, this fight started — so simply think about the chaos when pictures rang out,” Flowers said.

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