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Suspects in custody after causing New Haven early learning center lockdown: Police

New Haven Police responded to a report of shots fired on the 100 block of Goffe Street early afternoon yesterday.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — New Haven police have arrested three people in connection to a Goffe St. shooting that happened Tuesday afternoon. The shooting led to a New Haven early learning center going into a lockdown. 

At around 2:26 p.m., the New Haven Police Department responded to a report of shots fired on the 100 block of Goffe Street.

The Dr. Reginald Mayo Early Learning Center went on lockdown, as police said the staff got kids off the buses and back into the school where everyone remained safe. 

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said that they found video surveillance footage that led to the arrest of the three suspects and that he commends the school, staff, and police for their handling of the situation.  

At a press conference held Wednesday afternoon, Assistant Chief Karl Jacobson said that they found 23 9mm shell casings at the scene. Police then talked to witnesses and collected video. 

"Community information was important in this one," said Jacobson. 

Jacobson said that a Toyota RAV-4, which detectives were aware could be a stolen RAV-4 out of Wallingford, was identified as responsible and they later located the vehicle in Hamden. 

Jacobson said when police found the car, the three suspects left and a foot chase occurred. Police were able to take two juveniles and a 19-year-old, Natquon Swan, into custody. The three were in possession of two 9mm "ghost" guns and a 9mm Taurus handgun.

Swan is being held on a $500,000 bond.

The investigation into the incident is still ongoing and no one has been charged in the Goffe St, shooting yet, but police said they expect that to change within the next 24 hours when they get ballistics tests back. 

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Daniel Dashefsky is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at ddashefsky@fox61.com.

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