US: Shooting kills 1, wounds 2 after HS commencement at Xavier University in New Orleans

An aged girl was killed and two males wounded when an argument between two females erupted into gunfire at a college campus in New Orleans.

The gunfire occurred close to the Xavier University of Louisiana Convocation Center. (Representative picture)

An aged girl was killed and two males wounded when an argument between two females erupted into gunfire Tuesday at a college campus after a highschool commencement there, New Orleans police mentioned.

The males acquired wounds that weren’t life-threatening — one hit in a shoulder, the opposite in a leg, authorities advised information shops.

The gunfire occurred close to the Xavier University of Louisiana Convocation Center, the place Morris Jeff Community School held its highschool commencement Tuesday morning.

Deputy Superintendent Chris Goodly advised reporters he didn’t know whether or not the individuals who fought within the car parking zone had been those who pulled weapons, or what number of weapons or bullets had been fired.

Three individuals had been being questioned, The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards famous that the taking pictures got here two weeks after 4 individuals had been wounded in a taking pictures exterior one other highschool commencement at Southeastern Louisiana University.

“Those who perpetuate these senseless acts of violence will be brought to justice,” Edwards mentioned. “We must do more to keep our communities safe, and this means we must do more to ensure that those who pose an unacceptable risk of harm to others aren’t able to acquire or keep firearms.

“In light of recent gun violence in Buffalo and Uvalde, gun safety discussions and action involving expanded background checks and red flag laws are very much in order.”