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Two people have been killed and five others injured in a shooting that took place during a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia.

The shooting outside the Atria Theater sent students in graduation gowns running for safety, US media reports.

School officials say the shooting took place during a ceremony for the Huguenot High School.

Another graduation scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed and all classes are cancelled on Wednesday.

The victims who were killed an 18-year-old man who was part of the graduating class and his 36-year-old father, police say. Police have not yet released their identities.

A 19-year-old suspect has been taken into custody, according to Interim Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards. He said that police believe that he knew at least one of the victims.

Another person was found armed with a handgun and was initially detained, but police now believe he was not involved in the attack.

The shooting took place in Monroe Park after the ceremony had ended at the Virginia Commonwealth University campus.

"Is nothing sacred any longer?" Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney asked at a news conference.

"A child should be able to go their graduation and walk at their graduation and enjoy the accomplishment with their friends and families," he said, calling the shooting a "selfish act".

In an alert sent to students on Tuesday, the university said that police were on the scene to respond to the shooting.

"There is no ongoing threat to the community but there is a heavy police presence at Monroe Park," the alert said.

Chief Edwards added that three off-duty officers were working inside the theater and seven more were stationed outside to direct traffic when the shots broke out.

At 17:13 local time (22:13GMT), police in the building reported hearing shots outside, he said.

As well as five injured by gunfire, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries, two people suffered falls and a nine-year old girl "was hit by a car during the melee", he continued.

Superintendent of Richmond Public Schools Jason Kamras said the attack occurred on what "is supposed to be a joyous day when our kids walk the stage and get their diploma".

"I don't have any more words on this I'm tired of seeing people get shot, our kids get shot and I beg of the entire community to stop," he continued.

Gun violence everywhere

When you remove God from the equation, what you get is unbriddled chaos.

otipoju:
When you remove God from the equation, what you get is unbriddled chaos.

have you ever wondered why the world and nature is on an automatic recycling state, I e rain sun , day night, heat cold, death birth??


it's because everything has been programmed to function on it's own with no external intervention..

God will not switch off the sun for the moon to come on, same with your life, stop shouting God God God,

he has programed humanity to function without him in the picture

PapaNnamdi:
have you ever wondered why the world and nature is on an automatic recycling state, I e rain sun , day night, heat cold, death birth??


it's because everything has been programmed to function on it's own with no external intervention..

God will not switch off the sun for the moon to come on, same with your life, stop shouting God God God,

he has programed humanity to function without him in the picture

Deus Absconditus. You telling me what we debated in class 23 years ago.

America removed God from their daily public and private life and replaced with violent video games breeding citizens who can not handle life's challenges without destroying obstacles.

God's precense in public life teaches perseverance, hope,patience ,good and bad and other principles. Removing him brings about a situation where such values are not taught and the result is uncontrollable, angry individuals who see no big deal in killing others to make the news.

otipoju:
Deus Absconditus. You telling me what we debated in class 23 years ago.

America removed God from their daily public and private life and replaced with violent video games breeding citizens who can not handle life's challenges without destroying obstacles.

God's precense in public life teaches perseverance, hope,patience ,good and bad and other principles. Removing him brings about a situation where such values are not taught and the result is uncontrollable, angry individuals who see no big deal in killing others to make the news.

you have indirectly suggested that the concept of "God" I'd necessarily to control the populace from actually making decisions themselves..

this is true, religion is a tool for control,
u see pastors use God to impregnate ppls daughters, steal ,kill and "God" does nothing, it tells you, if someone can rub that name in the mud for selfish reasons and nothing happens , it means he actually doesn't interven in whatever that happens..

people in power who discovered this produced religion and the concept of God to prevent the oppressed from rising up against them.

The moment Nigerians realaise this, they will kill all corupt politicians within a month and the country will get better but they think there is a God that will save them someday..
and the rot depeens

PapaNnamdi:
you have indirectly suggested that the concept of "God" I'd necessarily to control the populace from actually making decisions themselves..

this is true, religion is a tool for control,
u see pastors use God to impregnate ppls daughters, steal ,kill and "God" does nothing, it tells you, if someone can rub that name in the mud for selfish reasons and nothing happens , it means he actually doesn't interven in whatever that happens..

people in power who discovered this produced religion and the concept of God to prevent the oppressed from rising up against them.

The moment Nigerians realaise this, they will kill all corupt politicians within a month and the country will get better but they think there is a God that will save them someday..
and the rot depeens

God is not a concept for me. He is a personal being that I have a relationship with. Invisible to the human eye but in regular two way communication with.

Anthropormohisms cannot adequately describe him so I won't even delve into that.