Crime & Safety

Altercation At Achievement First Amistad High School Led To Student With BB Gun Detained: Reports

No injuries were reported. The school was placed on lockdown, which has since been lifted.

WTNH reported that the school acknowledged the incident in a statement.
WTNH reported that the school acknowledged the incident in a statement. (Ellyn Santiago/Patch)

NEW HAVEN, CT—According to a news report, an Achievement First Amistad High School student was detained by police after an altercation between students outside the Dixwell Avenue school.

Police confirmed that the student had a BB gun.

The school was placed on lockdown, which has since been lifted.

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WTNH reported that the school acknowledged the incident in a statement.

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