3 highschool graduations across the U.S. end with gunfire in less than 24 hours

Three high school graduation 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 everyday lives, including that of teenage college students.

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

No less than one person was killed and 7 others injured in collective shootings that resulted in the arrest of a 17-year-old gunman in Tennessee.

Pictures had been fired Thursday night time round 8:15 p.m as graduates of Hammond Excessive Faculty have been leaving their ceremony held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana College to satisfy with their households, police mentioned.

4 people were injured in the gunfire, all with non-life-threatening injuries, Hammond PD Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr mentioned in a Thursday evening information convention. Three have been transported to an space hospital.

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

Expenses are pending as the probe continues and all events involved were adults, Beckner stated.

Police mentioned Thursday no Hammond Excessive Faculty college students are believed to be involved within the taking pictures. 

“At the moment we do not believe that there were any college students concerned, we do not imagine any juveniles had been struck on this incident,” Bergeron said.

Police are asking for witnesses, or folks with video footage of taking pictures to come forward. 

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

Tangipahoa Parish Superintendent of Schools, Melissa Martin Stilley, said Thursday, "We apologize to our families and to our students that this night time, which should have been a very happy occasion for our graduates and their families, ended on such a sad be aware."

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

A capturing erupted on the East Kentwood High Faculty campus outside the soccer stadium in Michigan on Thursday throughout a commencement ceremony for Crossroads Different High College at around 7:20 p.m., injuring two, the Kent County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned in an announcement.

Two deputies were on website working safety for the ceremony, however by the time deputies bought to the parking lot on foot, “the suspect autos had fled.” 

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young stated in a Thursday night news convention that individuals in two automobiles have been exchanging gunshots.

She stated “a lot of shots” have been fired at the scene.

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

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

The sheriff’s office believes there were more than two individuals opened fireplace. Preliminary studies point out two white sedans with a number of folks inside fled the scene at a high fee of speed, officials said.

Authorities are also asking for witnesses or individuals with video or photo 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 School held on the Center Tennessee State University 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 stated. 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 due to his age. He will likely be arraigned in juvenile court on a first-degree homicide cost, Flowers stated.

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

“The commencement was just ending, individuals have been leaving, this combat started — so simply think about the chaos when pictures rang out,” Flowers said.

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