Houston, June 1 (IANS) Three people were shot on the campus of Xavier University of Louisiana after a high school graduation ceremony, authorities said.
The shooting took place on Tuesday following the graduation ceremony for Morris Jeff Community School, WDSU television station reported.
A suspect has been taken into custody, according to the New Orleans police, Xinhua news agency reported.
No more information is immediately available.
Xavier University of Louisiana is a private, historically Black, Catholic university in New Orleans, US southern state of Louisiana, according to its website.
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More than 17,000 people have died in gun-related episodes across the US over the past five months, including at least 653 children and teenagers.
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