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

Three high school commencement ceremonies ended with shots fired in separate incidents in Louisiana, Michigan and Tennessee throughout 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 phases to receive their diplomas, chaos ensued with gunfire.

At least 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 evening round 8:15 p.m as graduates of Hammond Excessive College have been leaving their ceremony held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana College to meet with their families, police mentioned.

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

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

Charges are pending because the probe continues and all parties concerned had been adults, Beckner stated.

Police stated Thursday no Hammond High School college students are believed to be involved in the taking pictures. 

“Right now we do not consider that there were any college students involved, we do not consider any juveniles have been struck on this incident,” Bergeron stated.

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

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

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

Hammond Excessive School college students could have a digital college day Friday, though faculty will go into to school, she said.

A shooting erupted on the East Kentwood Excessive School campus exterior the football stadium in Michigan on Thursday during a graduation ceremony for Crossroads Different Excessive College at around 7:20 p.m., injuring two, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.

Two deputies have been on web site working safety for the ceremony, but by the time deputies bought to the car parking zone on foot, “the suspect vehicles had fled.” 

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Younger stated in a Thursday evening news convention that individuals in two cars had been exchanging gunshots.

She said “numerous pictures” had been fired at the scene.

The sheriff's workplace mentioned two victims in the capturing were later positioned 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 woman from Grand Rapids who was shot within the wrist and abdomen in vital but steady condition. 

It is not clear if the victims have been connected to the commencement.

The sheriff’s workplace believes there have been more than two people opened hearth. Initial stories indicate two white sedans with multiple individuals inside fled the scene at a high fee of pace, officials mentioned.

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

A 17-year-old was arrested in a lethal taking pictures after a commencement ceremony for Riverdale High College held at the Center Tennessee State College campus shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday as the group 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 right into a fight when a 3rd person opened fire, police spokesperson Larry Flowers stated at a news convention.

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

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

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

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