3 highschool graduations across the U.S. finish with gunfire in lower 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 on a regular basis lives, together with that of teenage college students.

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

A minimum of one person was killed and 7 others injured in collective shootings that resulted within 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 High Faculty were leaving their ceremony held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University to meet with their households, police mentioned.

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

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

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

Police mentioned Thursday no Hammond High Faculty college students are believed to be concerned in the capturing. 

“At this time we do not believe that there have been any college students concerned, we don't believe any juveniles had been struck on this incident,” Bergeron stated.

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

There have been Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies on website working security for the commencement who responded to the taking pictures and the “scenario was taken underneath management very quickly," officers said.

Tangipahoa Parish Superintendent of Faculties, Melissa Martin Stilley, stated Thursday, "We apologize to our families and to our college students that this evening, which should have been a really blissful event for our graduates and their families, ended on such a sad observe."

Hammond High Faculty students can have a virtual college day Friday, though college will go into to high school, she said.

A shooting erupted at the East Kentwood Excessive School campus exterior the football stadium in Michigan on Thursday throughout a commencement ceremony for Crossroads Different Excessive College at round 7:20 p.m., injuring two, the Kent County Sheriff’s Workplace said in a statement.

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

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young said in a Thursday night information 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 capturing were later located at space hospitals: a 16-year-old from Texas who was shot in the wrist and is in steady condition and a 40-year-old lady from Grand Rapids who was shot in the wrist and abdomen in important but secure condition. 

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

The sheriff’s workplace believes there have been greater than two individuals opened hearth. Initial reviews point out two white sedans with a number of folks inside fled the scene at a high price of speed, officers mentioned.

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

A 17-year-old was arrested in a deadly shooting after a graduation ceremony for Riverdale High Faculty 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 pupil wounded, police mentioned. Brewer and the teenager who was shot had gotten right into a battle when a third person opened fireplace, police spokesperson Larry Flowers said at a news convention.

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

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

“The graduation was just ending, individuals have been leaving, this struggle started — so just imagine the chaos when pictures rang out,” Flowers said.

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