3 high school graduations throughout the U.S. finish with gunfire in lower than 24 hours

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

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

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

Pictures had been fired Thursday evening round 8:15 p.m as graduates of Hammond High Faculty had been leaving their ceremony held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University to meet with their families, police said.

4 individuals had been injured in the gunfire, all with non-life-threatening accidents, Hammond PD Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr said in a Thursday evening information conference. Three have been 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 told NBC Information Friday morning.

Charges are pending because the probe continues and all parties involved had been adults, Beckner said.

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

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

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 website working security for the graduation who responded to the capturing and the “scenario was taken below control very quickly," officials stated.

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 glad event for our graduates and their households, ended on such a tragic notice."

Hammond Excessive College college students may have a virtual college day Friday, although faculty will go into to high school, she said.

A shooting erupted on the East Kentwood Excessive College campus exterior the football stadium in Michigan on Thursday during a graduation ceremony for Crossroads Different High School at round 7:20 p.m., injuring two, the Kent County Sheriff’s Workplace stated in a press release.

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

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young mentioned in a Thursday night information conference that people in two vehicles were exchanging gunshots.

She mentioned “a lot of shots” were fired on the scene.

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

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

The sheriff’s office believes there have been greater than two individuals opened fire. Initial reviews point out two white sedans with a number of folks inside fled the scene at a excessive rate of speed, officials stated.

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

A 17-year-old was arrested in a lethal capturing after a graduation ceremony for Riverdale Excessive School held on the Center 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 mentioned. Brewer and the teenager who was shot had gotten right into a fight when a third person opened hearth, police spokesperson Larry Flowers mentioned at a news conference.

The suspect, who is also 17, was not identified because of his age. He will likely be arraigned in juvenile courtroom on a first-degree homicide charge, Flowers mentioned.

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

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

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