3 high school graduations throughout 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 throughout the span of 24 hours, another sobering example of gun violence impacting everyday lives, including that of teenage college students.

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

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

Photographs have been fired Thursday evening round 8:15 p.m as graduates of Hammond High School had been leaving their ceremony held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana College to fulfill with their families, police stated.

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

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

Charges are pending because the probe continues and all events involved have been adults, Beckner mentioned.

Police said Thursday no Hammond Excessive Faculty students are believed to be concerned in the taking pictures. 

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

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

There have been Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace deputies on web site working security for the commencement who responded to the capturing and the “scenario was taken below management very quickly," 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 really joyful event for our graduates and their families, ended on such a sad be aware."

Hammond High College students can have a virtual faculty day Friday, though college will go into to highschool, she mentioned.

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

Two deputies had been on web site working security for the ceremony, but by the point deputies obtained to the parking zone on foot, “the suspect automobiles had fled.” 

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

She mentioned “a large number of photographs” had been fired on the scene.

The sheriff's workplace said two victims in the taking pictures had been later located at area hospitals: a 16-year-old from Texas who was shot within the wrist and is in stable condition and a 40-year-old lady from Grand Rapids who was shot within the wrist and abdomen in essential but stable condition. 

It's not clear if the victims were connected to the graduation.

The sheriff’s workplace believes there have been more than two people opened fire. Preliminary reports indicate two white sedans with a number of people inside fled the scene at a high price of speed, officials said.

Authorities are also 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 taking pictures after a commencement ceremony for Riverdale High College held at the Middle Tennessee State University campus shortly earlier than 9 p.m. Wednesday as the crowd was leaving. 

Hasani Brewer, 18, was killed and a 17-year-old highschool scholar wounded, police mentioned. Brewer and the teenager who was shot had gotten right into a combat when a 3rd particular person opened fire, police spokesperson Larry Flowers said at a information convention.

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

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

“The commencement was simply ending, individuals had been leaving, this combat started — so simply imagine the chaos when photographs rang out,” Flowers stated.

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