BREAKING: Three people are shot at Xavier University during a high school graduation ceremony
BREAKING: At least three people are shot at Xavier University during a high school graduation ceremony
At least three people were shot at the end of a Morris Jeff High School graduation ceremony on Tuesday at Xavier University, in New Orleans
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At least three people have been shot on Tuesday at the conclusion of a high school graduation ceremony taking place at Xavier University, in New Orleans.
New Orleans police said they have arrested a suspect who allegedly opened fire at the parking lot outside the Convocation Center venue once the graduation ceremony ended.
The suspect and the victims have yet to be identified, with New Orleans EMS quickly transporting the injured to a local hospital. Their conditions are not yet known.
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 New Orleans Police Department said a suspect has been detained in the Xavier University shooting, which broke out on Tuesday at the end of a high school graduation ceremony
New Orleans police responded to an active shooter situation on Tuesday taking place at Xavier University during a high school graduation ceremony
One of the many seniors who graduated at the ceremony echoed claims that the gunshots rang out as a result of a fight.
‘They were fighting,’ the senior told WWL. ‘My cousin said, ”They’re fighting over there, let’s go.’ Then I heard gunshots.’
Another senior told the local news outlet that they saw an elderly woman get shot in the head in the parking lot.
‘One of my friends’ grandma got shot right in the middle of the street and she didn’t have anything to do with it,’ said another graduate. ‘She got shot in the head. She’s in critical condition.’
This is a developing story.
