BREAKING: Three people are shot at Xavier University during a high school graduation ceremony
BREAKING: ‘My friend’s grandma got shot… like she was some type of animal’: One elderly woman is killed and two men are injured after gunfire broke out at Xavier University of Louisiana during a high school graduation ceremony
One elderly woman was killed and two men suffered non-life-threatening injuries after they were shot at Xavier University, in New OrleansPolice said the gunfire broke out as two women were fighting in the parking lot following a high school graduation ceremony for Morris Jeff HS students Three suspects have been detained and several guns were confiscated
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An elderly woman was killed and two men were injured when a gunfight broke out on Tuesday at the conclusion of a high school graduation ceremony taking place at Xavier University, in New Orleans, police said.
New Orleans police said they have detained at least three suspects who allegedly opened fire at the parking lot outside the Convocation Center venue once the graduation ceremony ended for Morris Jeff High School seniors.
Police said a fight broke out between two women when someone opened fire, killing the elderly woman and injuring two men, WDSU reported.
Officials said the men had suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in the shoulder and leg as they were taken to a nearby hospital.
New Orleans Police Department officials added that they had recovered several guns at the scene and that no arrests have been made yet.
One of the many seniors who graduated at the ceremony and witnessed the event told WDSU that the victim was his friends grandmother.
‘My friend’s grandma got shot, man,’ the witness said. ‘She got shot right there in the street like she was a dog or some s***, man.’
New Orleans police responded to an active shooter situation on Tuesday taking place at Xavier University during a high school graduation ceremony
Family members of those graduating Morris Jeff High School were in a panic following the shooting that left at least three people hospitalized
A Morris Jeff High School senior said families were taking photos in the parking lot when a fight broke out between a group of people. He said a friend’s grandma was shot as a result
The New Orleans Police Department said a suspect has been detained
Witnesses told Fox 8 that a fight had appeared to broken out following the graduation ceremony, with about five to 12 gunshots allegedly fired as a result.
The senior who spoke with WDSU said family members were taking pictures with the graduates at the parking lot when they started getting concerned about a group fighting near a gazebo in the parking lot.
‘Then my cousin comes over and yells, ‘Run, run run, run. They about to start shooting,” the teen told the news outlet, saying that he heard at least two dozen shots as he ran away from the scene.
NOPD Deputy Supt. Christopher Goodly described the shooting as a ‘senseless act of violence’ and said the incident was still under investigation.
New Orleans City Councilman J. P. Morrell slammed the shooting, which took place in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting and twelve days after three people were shot at another high school graduation ceremony at a Louisiana university.
‘This should’ve been one of the happiest days in these kids’ lives, Morrell tweeted about the latest shooting. ‘Now all their hard work is being overshadowed by another senseless act of gun violence.
Police officials said they recovered several guns from the scene of the shooting
The gunfire had allegedly occurred as two women were fighting in the parking lot
A senior said a friend’s grandmother was the elderly woman caught in the crossfire
The tragic incident comes less than two weeks after four people were shot at Southeastern Louisiana University during a high school graduation ceremony for Hammond High Magnet School students.
Hammond police said Trent Thomas, 20, had opened fire during the ceremony, striking three innocent bystanders. A fourth person was also hospitalized after being injured while trying to run from the shooting.
Officials said Thomas got into a fight with a minor at the school when the gunfire broke out. Police said they suspect the fight occurred due to gang affiliations.
Four people were injured when shots rang out at Southeastern Louisiana University Thursday night as Hammond High Magnet School seniors and their families were exiting the university’s activity center
Officers responded to reports of shots fired at Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU) just after 8pm Thursday as Hammond High Magnet School’s commencement was letting out
This is a developing story.
