2 killed in shooting outside a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia, police say | CNN

[Breaking news update, published at 9:22 p.m. ET] Those who died were two men – an 18-year-old student and a 36-year-old attending the graduation – the interim chief, Rick Edwards, said. A suspect – a 19-year-old man – has been detained, and police intend to pursue charges of second-degree murder against him, Edwards said. “We think the suspect knew at least one of the victims,” Edwards said.

Three off-duty officers were working security at the ceremony and heard gunshots outside just before 5:15 p.m. ET. They radioed a call of shots fired and other officers who were working traffic duty responded, the interim police chief said. They found the seven victims with gunshot wounds and other people who suffered injuries from causes other than gunshots, including one person who was hit by a car in the chaos following the gunfire, Edwards said.

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