Baltimore County police investigate shooting that injured 18-year-old near Towson University
Investigators from the Baltimore County Police Department (BCPD) are investigating a shooting Sunday evening that injured an 18-year-old man near Towson University.
The shooting prompted a campus-wide shelter-in-place order on Sunday. The alert was lifted shortly before 10 p.m., nearly three hours after police responded to the shooting.
BCPD said neither the shooting nor the 18-year-old victim were connected to Towson University. The BCPD said in a statement Monday the victim was in critical but stable condition in the hospital.
"We are able to say that this individual is not in any way related to Towson University, and we do not believe the shooting is related to anything in reference to Towson University," Baltimore County Police Det. Trae Corbin said.
The alert to students said, "This is not a drill," and instructed students on campus to close and lock windows and doors. "Report anything unusual to the police," the alert said. "Await further direction from local authorities."
The shooting happened in the area of Cardiff Hall Apartments in the 8000 block of York Road near the Towson campus. Police said an 18-year-old man was found with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound near Campus View Drive and was taken to the hospital.
Corbin said several individuals have been detained, but no arrests had been made. Authorities asked people to avoid the area so officers could "safely resolve" the incident. "We will deploy resources and multiple units in the area to increase police presence around the area," Corbin said.
The company that manages the Cardiff Hall Apartments, Continental Realty Corporation, issued a statement to CBS News Baltimore on the situation.
"We appreciate the efforts of the Baltimore County Police Department as they conduct their investigation," the statement said. "We remain in constant communication with law enforcement officials who have advised us that the investigation is ongoing, and updates will be provided as they become available."
Anyone with information is asked to call Baltimore County Police at 410-887-4636.
