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17 Arrested, Including 3 Towson Students, on Gun Charges in Connection with Shooting Near Campus – WTOP News

Police recovered guns, drugs and cash after the shooting, and 15 adults and two minors now face charges, officials said.

  • On Sunday, September 27, the Baltimore County Police Department arrested 17 individuals in connection with a shooting near Towson University, including three enrolled students and an 18-year-old victim with a potentially life-threatening gunshot wound.
  • Responding to reports of shots fired at Cardiff Hall Apartments on York Road, police executed two search warrants at the complex that resulted in the confiscation of guns, drugs, and cash from the unit.
  • Detectives recovered five firearms, including an H&K rifle and several Glock handguns, with a Glock 19 and Glock 22 equipped with rapid-fire triggers known as "Glock switches," according to charging documents.
  • The incident prompted a campuswide shelter-in-place order lasting roughly three hours, though a Baltimore County Police Det. stated the shooting was not related to the university and the victim is not a student.
  • TU freshman Surya Chari-Large said, "This is, like, shocking to me. Like, I could never think, like, near campus grounds, too?" as students expressed concerns about local crime near the university.
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WBFF broke the news on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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