One arrested after shooting and fight at Roosevelt's graduation ceremony on Drake campus
One person was arrested and another was sent to the hospital after a shooting outside a high school graduation in Des Moines on Saturday.
Officers working security and traffic control near Drake University's Knapp Center heard the gunshots around 5:40 p.m. on Saturday and rushed to the scene, according to a news release from the Des Moines Police Department.
The shooting occurred during the graduation for Des Moines' Roosevelt High School and caused a chaotic scene, according to police.
Hundreds of people began running outside of the Knapp Center. At the same time, some individuals rushed into the ceremony and a fight broke out between at least five people, the release said. Officers used pepper spray to break up the fight.
Police initially detained two individuals after the incident. A 22-year-old Des Moines resident was arrested and booked into the Polk County Jail early Sunday morning. He was charged with going armed with intent and carrying weapons on school grounds, both class D felonies. He was also charged with reckless use of a firearm, a simple misdemeanor.
The second person, a 17-year-old from Des Moines was found to not be directly involved in the shooting, police said in a news release Sunday morning. He was referred to Polk County Juvenile Court for his involvement in the fight and released to a parent, police said.
Multiple shell casings were found at the scene and two handguns were recovered.
An adult female was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries she received after being pushed to the ground. No one was injured in the shooting itself, police said.
Police said there is no ongoing threat and the incident remains under investigation.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Roosevelt High School graduation ends with shooting at Knapp Center
