My heart breaks for the families of the victims, and I implore us all to rally around them in their time of need.”ĬNN’s Ryan Young contributed to this report.HOUSTON – Frederick D Jackson, 19, and his alleged accomplice, Anthony Rayshard Jenkins, 21, are no strangers to the justice system.īoth young men were out on bonds when, police say they killed off-duty New Orleans detective Everett Briscoe, 41, and shot Dyrin Riculfy, 43, who remains in critical condition. “All our children have a right to be safe and we must do all we can in our power to protect that right. “The graduating seniors of Morris Jeff were there to share in their collective achievements and bask in the brightness of their futures, only to have their optimism ripped apart by gun violence,” Lewis said. said in a statement he was “outraged and saddened by the callousness” that took place Tuesday. New Orleans Public Schools Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. As we are seeing all across the country, gun violence is a disease, and the cure requires a collaborative approach involving each of us coming together to make our streets safer.” “However, we also understand that there is a higher degree of personal responsibility that needs to be present in order to de-escalate these situations. “We will remain laser-focused on leveraging local and federal partnerships to prioritize initiatives that address prevention strategies,” the mayor’s statement read. Cantrell released a statement later Tuesday saying “gun violence continues to plague our city.” New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell spoke at the graduation ceremony, but left before the shooting occurred, her press secretary Melissa Newell told CNN. This resolve is only stronger after today’s violence.” Our graduates will make a difference in this world because they learn to see each other as equal human beings. “Every day, we teach our children to solve their differences with their words and to be compassionate toward each other. “Morris Jeff is a strong school community and we will unite to help each other heal,” Perkins said. Patricia Perkins, head of school for Morris Jeff, said in a statement Tuesday should have been a day of celebration for seniors. Police said Thursday that no arrests have been made, and the investigation “remains active and ongoing.” Shot were fired shortly before noon Tuesday after a high school graduation ceremony at Xavier Convocation Center. A suspect and motive are still under investigation. Multiple people were detained at the scene for questioning, police said. “Subsequent to this fight, subjects produced weapons, and shots were shot.” “There was a fight that broke out between apparently two females,” said New Orleans Police Department Chief Deputy Superintendent Christopher Goodly. The woman died at a hospital, the release said. When officers arrived, they found three gunshot victims – two men and one woman – who were all taken to local hospitals. when NOPD officers working a security detail responded to a call for shots fired in the parking lot of the Xavier University Convocation Center, a NOPD news release said. The shooting took place around 11:45 a.m. The university was hosting a graduation ceremony for nearby Morris Jeff Community School. Greenwood had just watched one of her grandchildren graduate, according to CNN affiliate WVUE. The woman was identified Thursday as Augustine Greenwood, who died from gunshot wounds, Jason Melancon with the New Orleans Coroner office told CNN. An 80-year-old woman who was killed in a shooting at a high school graduation ceremony Tuesday on the campus of Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans has been identified, officials said.
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