Who Is Trent Thomas From Hammond?
Trent Thomas, a resident of Hammond, was arrested on the charge of shooting at the graduating ceremony. Fortunately, the shooting did not lead to the killing but injured three, and a fourth was injured while escaping the incident.
A 20-year-old Trent Thomas of Hammond has been identified as the alleged shooter by Hammond police.
The shooting occurred on the campus of Southeastern University on Thursday night, and authorities are investigating.
According to a news conference conducted by Hammond police on Friday, four persons were injured in the incident.
Three persons were treated and released after being shot, and a fourth was hurt while fleeing the scene.
All of those who were hurt were thought to be bystanders. The incident may have been caused by a fight between Thomas and a kid, according to Hammond police.
They also suspect there was a possible gang connection. They were both at the graduation and ran into each other after the ceremony, resulting in the shooting.
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#Update: New details in shooting at @oursoutheastern after #hammond HS graduation. Police say the 4 people shot were innocent bystanders in what was likely a gang shooting involving 2 shooters. Trent Thomas has been booked on several charges.
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