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Two men arraigned in connection with East Kentwood High School graduation shooting

There is possibly a third individual as well, but detectives have not officially confirmed their identity or connection to the shooting.

LIVONIA, Mich. — Law enforcement detained five people during a traffic stop in Livonia Friday afternoon. Two of those individuals are now believed to have been involved in the drive-by shooting at East Kentwood High School Thursday night.

There is possibly a third individual as well, but detectives have not officially confirmed their identity or connection to the shooting.

The Kent County Sheriff's Office says Michigan State Police and the Livonia Police Department made a traffic stop around 4 p.m. Friday. Police recovered multiple firearms from the vehicle. 

The pair were arraigned in the 63rd District Court today on charges of Carrying a Concealed Weapon and Weapon Free School Zones, which is a general felony violation.  

Police have identified them as Shaakir Abdulwahab and Jacqui Hill, both 18 and both residents of Grand Rapids. They were given a $100,000 bond and are lodged at the Kent County Correctional Facility.  

Hill was in possession of a handgun while in his white Mercedes sedan at East Kentwood High School, which is a weapon-free school zone, court documents say.

The documents also say Abdulwahab was in possession of a handgun while in the car and in the weapon-free school zone.

In court, a detective testified that Abdulwahab's bright orange hoodie and shoelaces caught on surveillance video ultimately lead to his arrest.  

The Thursday night shooting injured two people, a 16-year-old boy from Texas and a 40-year-old woman from Grand Rapids. Police say that the woman underwent surgery and remains in critical but stable condition at the hospital. The boy was released from the hospital. 

The shooting happened after the graduation ceremony for Crossroads Alternative High School graduation ceremony, which was being held at the East Kentwood High School football field. 

The KCSO believes that there are still outstanding suspects and continues to encourage the community to send in any information they may have. They have worked non-stop combing through footage of the incident and questioning witnesses. 

Police have asked for the public's help in identifying five other individuals involved. 

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