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

Three high school graduation ceremonies ended with pictures fired in separate incidents in Louisiana, Michigan and Tennessee inside the span of 24 hours, one other sobering instance of gun violence impacting everyday lives, including that of teenage students.

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

At least one particular person was killed and seven 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 around 8:15 p.m as graduates of Hammond Excessive School have been leaving their ceremony held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University to meet with their households, police stated.

Four folks have been injured within the gunfire, all with non-life-threatening injuries, Hammond PD Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr stated in a Thursday evening information convention. Three were transported to an area hospital.

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

Expenses are pending as the probe continues and all parties concerned have been adults, Beckner mentioned.

Police mentioned Thursday no Hammond High School college students are believed to be involved in the shooting. 

“At the moment we don't believe that there have been any college students involved, we don't believe any juveniles had been struck on this incident,” Bergeron mentioned.

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

There have been Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies on site working security for the graduation who responded to the taking pictures and the “state of affairs was taken below control in a short time," officers stated.

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

Hammond High School students will have a digital school day Friday, though faculty will go into to high school, she said.

A taking pictures erupted on the East Kentwood High College campus outdoors 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 Office stated 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-Young stated in a Thursday night news conference that people in two cars have been exchanging gunshots.

She mentioned “numerous pictures” had been fired on the scene.

The sheriff's office said two victims within the shooting have been later positioned at area hospitals: a 16-year-old from Texas who was shot in the wrist and is in stable condition and a 40-year-old lady from Grand Rapids who was shot in the wrist and stomach in crucial however steady condition. 

It's not clear if the victims have been related to the commencement.

The sheriff’s workplace believes there have been greater than two individuals opened fireplace. Preliminary reviews point out two white sedans with multiple individuals inside fled the scene at a excessive rate of speed, officials stated.

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

A 17-year-old was arrested in a lethal shooting after a commencement 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 highschool scholar wounded, police stated. Brewer and the teenager who was shot had gotten right into a struggle when a third particular person opened fire, police spokesperson Larry Flowers stated at a information convention.

The suspect, who is also 17, was not identified because of his age. He might be arraigned in juvenile court docket on a first-degree murder cost, Flowers mentioned.

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

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

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