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Indiana authorities responded to a shooting at a high school graduation ceremony Sunday afternoon that left at least three people injured.
The shooting took place outside the RailCats baseball stadium in Gary, Indiana, shortly after the West Side Leadership Academy graduation ceremony. The minor league baseball team stadium is less than five miles from the school, and Gary is about 30 miles southeast of Chicago.
Three people were injured in a shooting outside a graduation ceremony at US Steel Yard Stadium, home of the minor league baseball team RailCats on June 5, 2022. (Google Maps)
“A day that was meant for celebration has now been marked by tragedy through senseless acts of armed violence,” Dr. Paige McNulty, manager of the Gary Community School Corporation, said in a statement.
Around 6 p.m., shots were fired as graduates and guests left the stadium. The incident involved several gunmen, who were detained at the scene, Fox 32 reported.
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According to the report, two of the victims had gunshot wounds, while a third victim suffered other injuries.
Authorities were summoned for a shooting outside the West Side Leadership Academy graduation ceremony in Gary, Indiana on June 5, 2022. (Google Maps)
“Throughout graduation, our students performed excellently. Meanwhile, the disruptive actions of a few overshadowed their special moment,” McNulty continued. “Fortunately, criminals have been arrested, but that does not change the pain and disappointment now felt by our students, families and the school community.”
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“Our prayers are with the injured and we continue to congratulate WSLA graduates,” the GCSC manager also said. “They deserve it.”
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Authorities are still investigating the shooting and the identities of the suspects have not yet been revealed.