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 instance of gun violence impacting everyday lives, together with that of teenage college students.

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

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

Photographs were fired Thursday night time round 8:15 p.m as graduates of Hammond Excessive College have been leaving their ceremony held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana College to fulfill with their families, police mentioned.

Four folks have been 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 were transported to an space hospital.

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

Charges are pending as the probe continues and all events involved have been adults, Beckner said.

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

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

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

There were Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace deputies on site working security for the graduation who responded to the capturing and the “scenario was taken under control in a short time," officers mentioned.

Tangipahoa Parish Superintendent of Faculties, Melissa Martin Stilley, mentioned Thursday, "We apologize to our households and to our students that this night time, which ought to have been a really completely satisfied occasion for our graduates and their households, ended on such a tragic observe."

Hammond High College college students could have a virtual faculty day Friday, though faculty will go into to school, she mentioned.

A taking pictures erupted on the East Kentwood High Faculty campus outdoors the soccer stadium in Michigan on Thursday during a commencement ceremony for Crossroads Different High Faculty at round 7:20 p.m., injuring two, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office stated in an announcement.

Two deputies have been on site working security for the ceremony, however by the time deputies got to the car parking zone on foot, “the suspect vehicles had fled.” 

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

She mentioned “a lot of photographs” had been fired at the scene.

The sheriff's office mentioned two victims within the taking pictures had been later located 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 girl from Grand Rapids who was shot in the wrist and stomach in critical but secure situation. 

It is not clear if the victims were linked to the graduation.

The sheriff’s office believes there have been greater than two individuals opened hearth. Preliminary reports point out two white sedans with a number of individuals inside fled the scene at a excessive price of speed, officials mentioned.

Authorities are also asking for witnesses or people 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 at the Middle Tennessee State College campus shortly earlier than 9 p.m. Wednesday as the group was leaving. 

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

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

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

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

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