3 high school graduations throughout the U.S. finish with gunfire in less than 24 hours

Three high school graduation ceremonies ended with pictures fired in separate incidents in Louisiana, Michigan and Tennessee throughout the span of 24 hours, another sobering example of gun violence impacting on a regular basis lives, including that of teenage students.

After college students crossed stages to obtain 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.

Shots had been fired Thursday evening around 8:15 p.m as graduates of Hammond Excessive School had been leaving their ceremony held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana College to meet with their families, police said.

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

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

Prices are pending because the probe continues and all events involved had been adults, Beckner said.

Police mentioned Thursday no Hammond High College students are believed to be involved within the taking pictures. 

“At this time we do not believe that there have been any college students involved, we do not consider any juveniles have been struck on this incident,” Bergeron mentioned.

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

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

Tangipahoa Parish Superintendent of Faculties, Melissa Martin Stilley, mentioned Thursday, "We apologize to our families and to our students that this night, which ought to have been a really happy event for our graduates and their households, ended on such a tragic be aware."

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

A capturing erupted at the East Kentwood Excessive College campus outside the soccer stadium in Michigan on Thursday throughout a graduation ceremony for Crossroads Different High College at around 7:20 p.m., injuring two, the Kent County Sheriff’s Workplace said in a press release.

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

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young said in a Thursday evening news conference that folks in two vehicles had been exchanging gunshots.

She mentioned “numerous shots” were fired on the scene.

The sheriff's workplace mentioned two victims in the capturing were later situated at space hospitals: a 16-year-old from Texas who was shot in the wrist and is in stable condition and a 40-year-old woman from Grand Rapids who was shot in the wrist and abdomen in important but secure condition. 

It isn't clear if the victims have been related to the commencement.

The sheriff’s office believes there have been greater than two people opened fire. Preliminary reviews point out two white sedans with multiple individuals inside fled the scene at a high fee of speed, officers stated.

Authorities are also asking for witnesses or folks with video or picture footage of the incident to submit suggestions. 

A 17-year-old was arrested in a deadly shooting after a commencement ceremony for Riverdale High School held at the Middle 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 scholar wounded, police stated. Brewer and the teenager who was shot had gotten into a fight when a 3rd person opened fire, police spokesperson Larry Flowers stated at a information convention.

The suspect, who is also 17, was not identified due to his age. He will likely be arraigned in juvenile courtroom on a first-degree homicide charge, Flowers mentioned.

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

“The commencement was simply ending, folks have been leaving, this battle began — so just imagine the chaos when shots rang out,” Flowers mentioned.

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