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

Three highschool graduation ceremonies ended with pictures fired in separate incidents in Louisiana, Michigan and Tennessee within the span of 24 hours, another sobering example of gun violence impacting everyday lives, together with that of teenage college students.

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

At least one particular person was killed and seven others injured in collective shootings that resulted within the arrest of a 17-year-old gunman in Tennessee.

Shots were fired Thursday night time round 8:15 p.m as graduates of Hammond High College were leaving their ceremony held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University to fulfill with their households, 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 news conference. Three were transported to an space hospital.

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

Prices are pending as the probe continues and all events concerned had been adults, Beckner mentioned.

Police mentioned Thursday no Hammond Excessive School college students are believed to be concerned within the shooting. 

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

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

There have been Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace deputies on site working safety for the commencement who responded to the shooting and the “situation was taken under control very quickly," officers stated.

Tangipahoa Parish Superintendent of Colleges, Melissa Martin Stilley, said Thursday, "We apologize to our households and to our college students that this evening, which should have been a very pleased event for our graduates and their families, ended on such a sad be aware."

Hammond Excessive Faculty students may have a digital college day Friday, although college will go into to high school, she stated.

A shooting erupted on the East Kentwood Excessive Faculty campus outdoors the football stadium in Michigan on Thursday during a commencement ceremony for Crossroads Alternative High School at around 7:20 p.m., injuring two, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office stated in an announcement.

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

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Younger mentioned in a Thursday night information convention that people in two cars have been exchanging gunshots.

She said “numerous photographs” had been fired on the scene.

The sheriff's office said two victims in the shooting had been later situated 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 lady from Grand Rapids who was shot in the wrist and abdomen in vital however secure situation. 

It's not clear if the victims had been connected to the commencement.

The sheriff’s office believes there were more than two people opened fireplace. Preliminary reports indicate two white sedans with a number of people inside fled the scene at a excessive charge of speed, officers mentioned.

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

A 17-year-old was arrested in a deadly taking pictures after a graduation ceremony for Riverdale High College held on the Middle Tennessee State University campus shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday as the group was leaving. 

Hasani Brewer, 18, was killed and a 17-year-old highschool pupil wounded, police stated. Brewer and the teenager who was shot had gotten right into a struggle when a third particular person opened hearth, police spokesperson Larry Flowers said at a information conference.

The suspect, who can also be 17, was not recognized because of his age. He will be arraigned in juvenile court on a first-degree homicide charge, Flowers said.

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

“The graduation was just ending, individuals had been leaving, this battle began — so just imagine the chaos when shots rang out,” Flowers said.

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