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

Three high school graduation ceremonies ended with pictures fired in separate incidents in Louisiana, Michigan and Tennessee within the span of 24 hours, another sobering instance of gun violence impacting everyday lives, including that of teenage students.

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

No less than one particular 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 Excessive College had been leaving their ceremony held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana College to fulfill with their households, police stated.

4 individuals were injured within the gunfire, all with non-life-threatening injuries, Hammond PD Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr mentioned in a Thursday evening information convention. Three were transported to an space hospital.

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

Prices are pending as the probe continues and all events concerned were adults, Beckner stated.

Police mentioned Thursday no Hammond Excessive College students are believed to be concerned in the taking pictures. 

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

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

There have been Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace deputies on site working security for the commencement who responded to the shooting and the “scenario was taken below control very quickly," officers said.

Tangipahoa Parish Superintendent of Colleges, Melissa Martin Stilley, said Thursday, "We apologize to our families and to our college students that this evening, which ought to have been a really blissful occasion for our graduates and their households, ended on such a sad observe."

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

A shooting erupted on the East Kentwood Excessive College campus outside the football stadium in Michigan on Thursday during a commencement ceremony for Crossroads Alternative High College at round 7:20 p.m., injuring two, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Two deputies have been on website working safety for the ceremony, however by the point deputies acquired to the parking lot on foot, “the suspect automobiles had fled.” 

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young stated in a Thursday evening news convention that folks in two cars had been exchanging gunshots.

She said “a large number of photographs” had been fired on the scene.

The sheriff's workplace mentioned 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 secure situation and a 40-year-old lady from Grand Rapids who was shot in the wrist and stomach in critical however secure situation. 

It's not clear if the victims had been connected to the commencement.

The sheriff’s workplace believes there have been more than two individuals opened fireplace. Initial studies indicate two white sedans with a number of folks inside fled the scene at a high fee of velocity, officials stated.

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

A 17-year-old was arrested in a lethal taking pictures after a commencement ceremony for Riverdale High School held at the Center Tennessee State College campus shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday as the gang was leaving. 

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

The suspect, who is also 17, was not identified due to his age. He will probably be arraigned in juvenile court on a first-degree homicide charge, Flowers said.

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

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

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