3 Shot, 1 Dead at High School Graduation Ceremony at Xavier University: Officials

Members of the New Orleans Police Department investigate a crime scene in a file photo. Max Becherer/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP

At least three people were shot, including one fatally, during a graduation ceremony in New Orleans’ Xavier University on Tuesday, officials said.

An elderly woman was shot and killed, while two men were injured after a gun battle broke out during the conclusion of the ceremony, police and witnesses recalled to local news outlets.