Towson University Lifts Shelter in Place After 18-Year-Old Is Shot Near Cardiff Hall Apartments on York Road, Police Say He Is Expected to Survive
TOWSON, MD — Towson University ended a shelter in place Sunday night after police investigated a shooting near campus that left an 18-year-old man wounded. Baltimore County Police said the man was shot in the 8000 block of York Road around 7:30 p.m. and is expected to survive.
Officials said the incident was not connected to the university, even though the school had briefly been under a safety order while the scene was being checked. Campus operations were back to normal before 10:30 p.m., and the university said it would send more information to students by email.
Police say shooting happened near Cardiff Hall apartments on York Road
The shooting was reported at Cardiff Hall apartments, an apartment complex on York Road across from the Towson University campus. Towson University Police said the shelter in place was issued after the shooting investigation began near the property.
Baltimore County Police identified the wounded person as an 18-year-old man. Authorities have not released his name or said what led to the gunfire. The immediate focus Sunday night was on securing the area and determining whether there was any threat to students or campus facilities.
Police later said the shooting was not connected to the university. That statement helped clarify why campus officials were able to lift the shelter in place once officers finished their check of the area.
Campus warning went out while officers searched for suspects
While the investigation was underway, police said they were actively looking for suspects. Additional police activity was also reported near Osler Drive, which was tied to the same shooting response.
The shelter in place reflected the caution officers and university officials were taking as the situation developed near campus. With the apartment complex so close to school property, the university moved quickly to limit movement until more was known.
The university said the safety order was lifted after the situation was reassessed. By late evening, students and staff were told campus operations had returned to normal.
University says classes and operations returned to normal before 10:30 p.m.
Towson University said normal operations were restored before 10:30 p.m. Sunday. The school posted the update on its website after the shelter in place ended.
Officials also said students would receive further information by email. The update marked the end of several tense hours for the campus community, which had been asked to remain in place during the police response.
Even after the order was lifted, the broader investigation into the shooting continued. Police had not publicly announced any arrests or identified any suspects as of the university’s late-night update.
York Road remained the center of the police response
The 8000 block of York Road is a busy corridor near the university and home to Cardiff Hall apartments, placing the shooting in a high-traffic area close to campus. That location is what prompted the quick safety response from university police and local officers.
Because the victim was treated as expected to survive, the incident did not appear to have resulted in a fatal outcome. Still, the shooting was serious enough to trigger a campus-wide precaution and a search for possible suspects nearby.
Police have not said what caused the shooting or whether any people were detained. The investigation remained active Sunday night as officers worked the scene and monitored the surrounding area.
What students and residents knew by late Sunday night
By the end of the night, the main updates were that the shelter in place had been lifted, the injured man was expected to survive, and officers had determined the incident was not tied to the university. Those points allowed the campus to reopen without continuing restrictions.
Students were told to watch their email for additional guidance, while police continued handling the case as a shooting investigation near York Road. The university’s public update was aimed at calming concern after a report of gunfire close to campus.
WMAR-2 News said the story was still developing, and Baltimore County Police had not released further details. For now, the key facts were the location, the age of the victim, and the university’s return to normal operations before 10:30 p.m.
