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

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

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

At the least one individual was killed and 7 others injured in collective shootings that resulted in the arrest of a 17-year-old gunman in Tennessee.

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

4 people were injured in the gunfire, all with non-life-threatening injuries, Hammond PD Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr mentioned in a Thursday night time news convention. Three have been 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 informed NBC Information Friday morning.

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

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

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

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

There were Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies on website working safety for the graduation who responded to the taking pictures and the “situation was taken below control very quickly," officers said.

Tangipahoa Parish Superintendent of Faculties, Melissa Martin Stilley, said Thursday, "We apologize to our families and to our students that this night time, which should have been a very blissful event for our graduates and their families, ended on such a tragic be aware."

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

A capturing erupted at the East Kentwood High College campus exterior the soccer stadium in Michigan on Thursday during a graduation ceremony for Crossroads Various High College at round 7:20 p.m., injuring two, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office mentioned in a press release.

Two deputies had been on website working security for the ceremony, however by the point deputies bought to the parking lot on foot, “the suspect vehicles had fled.” 

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young said in a Thursday evening news convention that folks in two automobiles were exchanging gunshots.

She mentioned “numerous photographs” have been fired at the scene.

The sheriff's office mentioned two victims in the taking pictures have been later positioned at space hospitals: a 16-year-old from Texas who was shot in the wrist and is in secure condition and a 40-year-old lady from Grand Rapids who was shot in the wrist and stomach in vital however stable situation. 

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

The sheriff’s workplace believes there have been more than two individuals opened fire. Preliminary experiences point out two white sedans with multiple folks inside fled the scene at a high rate of speed, officials mentioned.

Authorities are additionally 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 taking pictures after a commencement ceremony for Riverdale Excessive Faculty held at the Center Tennessee State College campus shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday as the crowd was leaving. 

Hasani Brewer, 18, was killed and a 17-year-old high school pupil wounded, police mentioned. Brewer and the teenager who was shot had gotten right into a combat when a third person opened fire, police spokesperson Larry Flowers stated at a news convention.

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

Brewer was a past graduate of the highschool, and the wounded teenager is a junior, he mentioned.

“The commencement was simply ending, folks had been leaving, this fight began — so just imagine the chaos when photographs rang out,” Flowers stated.

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