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Authorities in Indiana responded to an incident with a shooting at a high school graduation ceremony Sunday afternoon in which at least three people were 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 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 the graduation ceremony held at the US Steel Yard Stadium, home of the RailCats Minor League baseball team on June 5, 2022 (Google Maps)
“A day that was meant to be celebrated is now marked by tragedy through senseless acts of gun violence,” said Dr. Paige McNulty, manager of Gary Community School Corporation.
At around 6 pm, shots were heard as the graduates and guests left the stadium. The incident involved a number of armed men who were arrested on the spot, Fox reported 32.
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Two of the victims suffered gunshot wounds and a third suffered other injuries, according to the report.
Authorities were called to shoot outside the West Side Leadership Academy graduation ceremony in Gary, Indiana, on June 5, 2022 (Google Maps)
“During the entire graduation, our students behaved excellently. Meanwhile, the destructive actions of several overshadowed their special moment, “McNulty continued. “Fortunately, the offenders have been apprehended, but that does not change the pain and frustration that our students, families and the school community are now experiencing.
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“Our prayers are with the wounded and we continue to congratulate the WSLA graduates,” said the GCSC manager. “They deserve it.”
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Authorities are still investigating the shooting and the identities of the suspects have not yet been revealed.
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