NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WDRB) -- Residents along East Oak Street in New Albany received a startling wakeup call Sunday as police teams from multiple agencies joined forces to track down suspects linked to the deadly shooting at Harvest Homecoming.
New Albany Police Chief Todd Bailey said tactical teams from New Albany, the Jeffersonville Police Department, the Metro SWAT Team, Louisville Metro Police Department and ATF conducted six raids: four addresses in New Albany, one in Jeffersonville and one in Louisville.
As a result, two people were detained in connection to the triple shooting at Harvest Homecoming that killed 18-year-old Bryce Gerlach. Police were focusing on recovering evidence in relation to the case. Bailey said one of those detained has a "direct connection to the case."
Evidence, including several guns, were recovered.
People who witnessed the raid on East Oak Street in New Albany described a tense morning.
"When they went in there, they took that one and set him in the yard over there," one person, who wanted to remain anonymous, said Monday. "And next thing I know, they took him to jail.
"I'm just glad they got him."
Several residents in the area said officers arrived through the back alley, knocking several times before breaching the door. Both uniformed and plain-clothes officers searched the home for hours, removing several items.
The home is occupied by a mother and two teenagers, they said.
"Today is a good day for our community," Bailey said in a news release. "Great strides were made today to ensure justice for Bryce and the others wounded during this act of senseless violence. Our team has worked tirelessly from the time of the incident to get to where we are today. Cases of this type are complicated and time consuming but our commitment to our community is our primary driving factor."
Gerlach was shot and killed in a triple shooting at the festival Oct. 12. Police said he was an innocent bystander.
Bailey said Floyd County Prosecutor Chris Lane is working with NAPD to "ensure all persons responsible for the murder of Bryce Gerlach and the shooting of two others are brought to justice."
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