Shooting At High School Graduation Leaves One Injured

Three people have been shot in a suspected gang-related shooting that took place at a high school graduation in Louisiana.

This past Thursday, gunshots rang out during a high school graduation ceremony for Hammond High Magnet’s high school graduation that was being hosted at Southeastern Louisiana. KLTV reports families began leaving at 8:15 p.m. when superintendent Melissa Stilley says shots were fired.

Three people were shot, and a fourth person was injured while trying to get away from the violence. KLTV reports that three of the victims have been released from the hospital, with one still in recovery in stable condition.

After the shooting, police arrested 20-year-old Trent Thomas, with police saying more arrests could follow, reports WAFB. On Friday, Hammond Police Chief Edwin Bergeron said the incident was potentially connected to a gang-related issue between Thomas and another group of people. One of the members of the group is allegedly a former student of the high school.

Thomas has been charged with three counts of attempted second-degree murder, obstruction of justice, aggravated damage to property and possession of a firearm on a gun-free campus, reports KLTV.