3 highschool graduations across the U.S. finish with gunfire in lower than 24 hours

Three highschool 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 on a regular basis lives, including that of teenage students.

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

At 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.

Photographs have been fired Thursday evening around 8:15 p.m as graduates of Hammond High Faculty have been leaving their ceremony held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University to satisfy with their households, police mentioned.

Four individuals were injured within the gunfire, all with non-life-threatening accidents, Hammond PD Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr stated in a Thursday evening news conference. Three had been transported to an space hospital.

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

Expenses are pending because the probe continues and all events concerned were adults, Beckner mentioned.

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

“Presently we don't believe that there have been any students concerned, we don't imagine any juveniles had been struck in this incident,” Bergeron mentioned.

Police are asking for witnesses, or individuals with video footage of capturing to return forward. 

There have been Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies on site working security for the commencement who responded to the shooting and the “state of affairs was taken beneath management very quickly," officials said.

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

Hammond High College college students will have a digital college day Friday, though school will go into to high school, she stated.

A taking pictures erupted at the East Kentwood High College campus exterior the soccer stadium in Michigan on Thursday during a graduation ceremony for Crossroads Different High School at around 7:20 p.m., injuring two, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.

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

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young said in a Thursday night information convention that folks in two automobiles had been exchanging gunshots.

She mentioned “a large number of pictures” have been fired at the scene.

The sheriff's office said two victims in the shooting had been later positioned 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 within the wrist and abdomen in essential but stable situation. 

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

The sheriff’s office believes there were more than two people opened fire. Preliminary reports point out two white sedans with a number of individuals inside fled the scene at a excessive price of pace, officers said.

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

A 17-year-old was arrested in a deadly shooting after a graduation ceremony for Riverdale High Faculty held on the Center Tennessee State College campus shortly earlier than 9 p.m. Wednesday as the gang was leaving. 

Hasani Brewer, 18, was killed and a 17-year-old highschool scholar wounded, police mentioned. Brewer and the teenager who was shot had gotten right into a battle when a third particular person opened fire, police spokesperson Larry Flowers stated at a information conference.

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

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

“The commencement was just ending, individuals were leaving, this battle began — so simply imagine the chaos when shots rang out,” Flowers mentioned.

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