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

Three high school graduation ceremonies ended with shots fired in separate incidents in Louisiana, Michigan and Tennessee within the span of 24 hours, another sobering example of gun violence impacting everyday lives, together with that of teenage college students.

After college students crossed phases 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.

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

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

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

Expenses are pending as the probe continues and all events concerned were adults, Beckner mentioned.

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

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

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

There were Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace deputies on site working security for the graduation who responded to the shooting and the “scenario was taken underneath control very quickly," officers mentioned.

Tangipahoa Parish Superintendent of Faculties, Melissa Martin Stilley, mentioned Thursday, "We apologize to our households and to our college students that this evening, which should have been a very glad occasion for our graduates and their families, ended on such a sad word."

Hammond Excessive College students could have a digital school day Friday, although faculty will go into to highschool, she mentioned.

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

Two deputies have been on website working safety for the ceremony, however by the point deputies received to the parking lot on foot, “the suspect automobiles had fled.” 

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young mentioned in a Thursday night news conference that individuals in two cars were exchanging gunshots.

She mentioned “a lot of shots” were fired at the scene.

The sheriff's workplace stated two victims in the shooting had been 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 lady from Grand Rapids who was shot within the wrist and stomach in vital however steady condition. 

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

The sheriff’s workplace believes there were more than two people opened fire. Preliminary reviews indicate two white sedans with multiple folks inside fled the scene at a excessive fee of velocity, officers stated.

Authorities are additionally asking for witnesses or people with video or photograph 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 at the Center 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 pupil wounded, police said. Brewer and the teenager who was shot had gotten into a combat when a 3rd person opened hearth, police spokesperson Larry Flowers said at a information convention.

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

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

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

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