3 high school graduations across the U.S. end with gunfire in lower than 24 hours

Three highschool commencement ceremonies ended with photographs fired in separate incidents in Louisiana, Michigan and Tennessee throughout the span of 24 hours, one other sobering example of gun violence impacting on a regular basis lives, including that of teenage college students.

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

No less than one particular person was killed and 7 others injured in collective shootings that resulted within the arrest of a 17-year-old gunman in Tennessee.

Pictures have been fired Thursday evening around 8:15 p.m as graduates of Hammond Excessive College were leaving their ceremony held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University to meet with their families, police mentioned.

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

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

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

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

“Right now we do not believe that there were any students involved, we don't consider any juveniles have been struck in this incident,” Bergeron stated.

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

There have been Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace deputies on web site working security for the graduation who responded to the shooting and the “situation was taken under management very quickly," officers mentioned.

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

Hammond Excessive College college students can have a virtual college day Friday, although college will go into to highschool, she stated.

A shooting erupted on the East Kentwood Excessive Faculty campus exterior the soccer stadium in Michigan on Thursday throughout a commencement ceremony for Crossroads Various High Faculty at round 7:20 p.m., injuring two, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office stated in a statement.

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

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Younger mentioned in a Thursday night information convention that individuals in two vehicles were exchanging gunshots.

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

The sheriff's office said two victims within the capturing were later positioned at area hospitals: a 16-year-old from Texas who was shot within the wrist and is in secure condition and a 40-year-old woman from Grand Rapids who was shot within the wrist and abdomen in critical however stable condition. 

It is not clear if the victims had been related to the graduation.

The sheriff’s workplace believes there have been more than two people opened hearth. Preliminary stories indicate two white sedans with multiple folks inside fled the scene at a high fee of velocity, officials stated.

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

A 17-year-old was arrested in a lethal capturing after a commencement ceremony for Riverdale Excessive College held on the Center Tennessee State University campus shortly earlier than 9 p.m. Wednesday as the gang was leaving. 

Hasani Brewer, 18, was killed and a 17-year-old high school scholar wounded, police mentioned. Brewer and the teenager who was shot had gotten into a battle when a 3rd person opened hearth, police spokesperson Larry Flowers said at a news convention.

The suspect, who is also 17, was not identified due to his age. He might be arraigned in juvenile court 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 said.

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

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