3 highschool graduations throughout the U.S. finish with gunfire in less 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, together with that of teenage college students.

After college students crossed stages 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.

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

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

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

Expenses are pending because the probe continues and all events concerned were adults, Beckner stated.

Police said Thursday no Hammond High School students are believed to be involved within the capturing. 

“At this time we don't consider that there were any students concerned, we do not believe any juveniles were struck in this incident,” Bergeron mentioned.

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

There have been Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies on web site working security for the commencement who responded to the taking pictures and the “situation was taken beneath control very quickly," officers stated.

Tangipahoa Parish Superintendent of Schools, Melissa Martin Stilley, said Thursday, "We apologize to our families and to our college students that this evening, which should have been a very comfortable event for our graduates and their households, ended on such a tragic observe."

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

A taking pictures erupted at the East Kentwood Excessive College campus exterior the football stadium in Michigan on Thursday during a graduation ceremony for Crossroads Various Excessive College at around 7:20 p.m., injuring two, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office stated in an announcement.

Two deputies have been on 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 stated in a Thursday evening information convention that individuals in two cars have been exchanging gunshots.

She said “a lot of photographs” were fired on the scene.

The sheriff's workplace stated two victims in the shooting were later positioned at space hospitals: a 16-year-old from Texas who was shot within the wrist and is in steady condition and a 40-year-old lady from Grand Rapids who was shot in the wrist and abdomen in essential however steady condition. 

It's not clear if the victims had been linked to the graduation.

The sheriff’s office believes there were greater than two individuals opened hearth. Initial experiences point out two white sedans with a number of individuals inside fled the scene at a high charge of speed, officials stated.

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

A 17-year-old was arrested in a deadly shooting after a graduation ceremony for Riverdale High College 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 stated. Brewer and the teenager who was shot had gotten into a battle when a third individual opened fireplace, police spokesperson Larry Flowers mentioned at a information conference.

The suspect, who can also be 17, was not identified due to his age. He will probably be arraigned in juvenile court on a first-degree homicide charge, Flowers said.

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

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

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