Mayor Sherman Lea spoke about gun violence in an interview Wednesday after a shooting left one injured outside the Berglund Center where a high school graduation rehearsal was happening inside.
A student was wounded by gunfire Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of the Berglund Center as his classmates gathered inside to rehearse for graduation.
The victim, a teenage boy, sustained injuries that didnât appear life-threatening, police said. Witnesses said it looked like he had been struck in the arm.
He was taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment.
The shooting erupted around 2 p.m. as members of William Fleming High Schoolâs graduating class was inside the civic center starting to rehearse for their commencement ceremony set to happen Thursday.
A student was wounded by gunfire Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of the Berglund Center as his classmates gathered inside to rehearse for graduation.
High school graduation went on as planned for the seniors at William Fleming High School Thursday despite a shooting during graduation practice Wednesday.