3 high school graduations across the U.S. finish with gunfire in less than 24 hours

Three high school graduation ceremonies ended with shots fired in separate incidents in Louisiana, Michigan and Tennessee throughout the span of 24 hours, another sobering instance 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.

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

Photographs have been fired Thursday night time 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 fulfill with their families, police mentioned.

4 folks had been injured in the gunfire, all with non-life-threatening accidents, Hammond PD Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr stated in a Thursday night time information conference. Three have been transported to an area hospital.

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

Prices are pending because the probe continues and all events concerned were adults, Beckner said.

Police mentioned Thursday no Hammond High College students are believed to be involved within the shooting. 

“Presently we do not believe that there have been any college students involved, we don't consider any juveniles have been struck on this incident,” Bergeron mentioned.

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

There were Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies on site working security for the graduation who responded to the taking pictures and the “scenario was taken under control very quickly," officials mentioned.

Tangipahoa Parish Superintendent of Schools, Melissa Martin Stilley, mentioned Thursday, "We apologize to our households and to our students that this evening, which ought to have been a very joyful event for our graduates and their households, ended on such a tragic observe."

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

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

Two deputies were on website working safety for the ceremony, however by the time deputies obtained to the parking lot on foot, “the suspect automobiles had fled.” 

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Younger said in a Thursday evening news conference that individuals in two cars were exchanging gunshots.

She said “a lot of pictures” were fired at the scene.

The sheriff's office mentioned two victims in the capturing 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 girl from Grand Rapids who was shot in the wrist and abdomen in essential but secure condition. 

It isn't clear if the victims had been linked to the commencement.

The sheriff’s workplace believes there were more than two people opened hearth. Preliminary reviews indicate two white sedans with multiple people inside fled the scene at a high price of velocity, officers said.

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

A 17-year-old was arrested in a deadly taking pictures after a graduation ceremony for Riverdale Excessive College 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 fight when a 3rd person opened hearth, police spokesperson Larry Flowers said at a news convention.

The suspect, who is also 17, was not recognized due to his age. He will probably be arraigned in juvenile court on a first-degree murder cost, Flowers mentioned.

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

“The commencement was just ending, individuals were leaving, this fight began — so just imagine the chaos when pictures rang out,” Flowers said.

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