2 people shot outside stadium following high school graduation ceremony in Gary
GARY, Ind. (CBS) -- Two people were shot Sunday outside of a stadium after a high school graduation ceremony in Gary, Indiana.
According to the Gary Police Department, around 6:15 p.m. officers responded to a call of shots fired at the U.S Steele Yard Stadium where West Side Leadership Academy had just ended its 2022 graduation ceremony.
Graduates and guests were exiting the stadium when shots were fired.
Police said a man, 19, was shot in the chest and a woman, 19, was shot in the ankle.
The Gary Community School Corporation released the following statement from manager Dr. Page McNulty:
"A day that was meant for celebration has now been marked by tragedy through senseless acts of gun violence. During the entire graduation, our students conducted themselves in an excellent manner. Meanwhile, the disruptive actions of a few overshadowed their special moment.
Thankfully, the offenders have been apprehended, but it doesn't change the hurt and disappointment our students, families and school community are now feeling. Our prayers are with those injured, and we continue to extend our congratulations to WSLA graduates. They deserve it."
Two juveniles and a 20-year-old Hammond man are in custody