Two days after the killing of a Huguenot High School graduate and his stepfather at the Altria Theater, families of graduating Highland Springs High School students said Thursday they were intent on celebrating the hard work of their children despite the earlier shooting at another commencement ceremony that jarred the city.
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Bouquets of flowers lay on the ground next to blood stains at the site of a June 6, 2023, shooting at Huguenot High School’s graduation ceremony. MIKE KROPF, TIMES-DISPATCH
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Photos: Richmond reacts to mass shooting after graduation ceremony
A sign at Huguenot High School gives details for commencement exercises the day after a shooting claimed the lives of two at the ceremony.
Huguenot High School the day after a shooting claimed the lives of two at a graduation ceremony.
A sign at Huguenot High School congratulates the Class of 2023 the day after the June 6 shooting outside the Altria Theater in Richmond that killed two people.
Richmond’s Interim Chief of Police, Rick Edwards, participates in a press conference on Wednesday about a shooting that occurred at the Huguenot High School graduation.
A piece from a mortar board lays on the ground at the site of a shooting at Huguenot High School's graduation ceremony.
Police officers sit on their bikes in Monroe Park near the site of a shooting that took place after Huguenot High School's graduation ceremony on Tuesday. Shawn Jackson, 18, and his stepfather, Renzo Smith, 36, were killed.
Bouquets of flowers lay on the ground next to what appears to be bloodstains at the site of a fatal double shooting outside the Altria Theater in downtown Richmond after Huguenot High School’s graduation ceremony.
Bouquets of flowers lay on the ground next to blood stains at the site of a June 6, 2023, shooting at Huguenot High School’s graduation ceremony. MIKE KROPF, TIMES-DISPATCH
On June 7, a VCU Police vehicle drives past the Altria Theater in Richmond. The day before, two people were shot and killed outside the theater after Huguenot High School’s graduation ceremony.
Richmond’s Interim Chief of Police Rick Edwards, speaks at a press conference about the shooting that occurred at the Huguenot High School graduation on June 7.
Richmond’s Interim Chief of Police, Rick Edwards, speaks at a press conference on Wednesday about a shooting that occurred at the Huguenot High School graduation.
Kimberly Payton pins a ribbon to Chelsea Payton, 8, in the Huguenot High School colors on June 7, 2023, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Protestors gather in front of the Virginia State Capitol and march to end gun violence on June 7, 2023, in Richmond, Va. The protestors were mainly comprised of concerned parents and their elementary-school aged children.
Kimberly Payton pins a ribbon to Chelsea Payton, 8, in the Huguenot High School colors on June 7, 2023, in Richmond, Va.
Corrine Lamberson marches with her children on June 7, 2023, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Protestors march in front of the Virginia State Capitol to end gun violence on June 7, 2023, in Richmond, Va. The protestors were mainly comprised of concerned parents and their elementary-school aged children. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Read Jones stands in the middle of a crowd of young protestors and their parents in front of the Virginia State Capito on June 7, 2023, in Richmond, Va. The protestors wore orange. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Andrew Breton marches to end gun violence in front of the Virginia State Capitol and march to end gun violence on June 7, 2023, in Richmond, Va.
Shawn Jackson
Datrell Glover, the aunt of Shawn Jackson and sister-in-law of Renzo Smith delivers a press conference on June 7, 2023, at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
5th District Council Member Stephanie Lynch and 3rd District Council Member Ann-Frances Lambert comfort each other while Datrell Glover, the aunt of Shawn Jackson and sister-in-law of Renzo Smith, gives a press conference on June 7, 2023, at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Shawn Jackson’s mother, Tameeka Jackson-Smith, leans against 3rd District Councilmember Ann-Frances Lambert while Datrell Glover, the aunt of Shawn Jackson and sister-in-law of Renzo Smith, speaks during a news conference Wednesday at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Richmond.
5th District Council Member Stephanie Lynch hugs Tameeka Jackson-Smith, the mother of Shawn Jackson, on June 7, 2023, at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Family and friends of Shawn Jackson and Renzo Smith embrace after giving a press conference on June 7, 2023, at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Sean Jones (804) 649-6911
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Anna Bryson (804) 649-6945
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Michael Martz contributed to this report.
