US EditionDocs: 30-Man Fight Breaks Out at Perry Meridian Graduation Ceremony, Man Arrested on Gun Charge
- A fight involving about 30 people broke out during Perry Meridian High School's graduation on May 31 at Southport High School, leading to a man's arrest for carrying a gun.
- The fight occurred after the ceremony outside the school building, and police detained an 18-year-old who had a loaded handgun and faces felony charges for illegal firearm possession.
- Meanwhile, on May 30 at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis, 20-year-old Hamza Abdirashid Said from Coon Rapids allegedly fired multiple gunshots outside a Wayzata High School graduation, injuring two men aged 49 and 19.
- Surveillance video captured Said shooting a Glock 17 equipped with a switch and extended magazine, and police arrested him without incident after finding the weapon and a black gown nearby.
- Both sets of victims have since been discharged, motives remain unclear, and officials are reviewing security measures to prevent future incidents at school graduations.
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Gazette-Mail editorial: Festi-brawl: Adults are ruining kids' milestones
By now, many West Virginians have seen the smartphone footage of a wild melee that occurred outside the Raleigh County Convention Center in Beckley last weekend after the graduation ceremony for Woodrow Wilson High School concluded.
West Virginia high school graduation fight turns joy into chaos
BECKLEY, W.Va. -- A West Virginia high school graduation fight turns joy into chaos A graduation celebration for Woodrow Wilson High School students on Saturday turned chaotic when a large fight erupted outside the Raleigh County Convention Center in Beckley, according to WVMetroNews. The incident occurred just as graduates were leaving the venue, still dressed in their caps and gowns. Videos shared on social media captured the scene, showing a …
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Docs: 30-man fight breaks out at Perry Meridian graduation ceremony, man arrested on gun charge
(WXIN/WTTV) — A man faces a felony charge after police say they found a gun on him while investigating a fight involving 30 people at the site of a Perry Meridian High School graduation ceremony. Za H. Lian, an 18-year-old Greenwood resident, was officially charged Monday in Marion County with one count of Firearm Possession on School Property - a level 6 felony. Lian was arrested over the weekend by Perry Township School Police, who were workin…
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