3 Towson students arrested in connection with York Road Shooting 

By Morgan Lane, Editor-in-Chief

Three Towson students are being held without bond in connection with the shooting of an 18-year-old male that occurred on the 8000 block of York Road on Sunday.

Police responded to a report of shots fired at the Cardiff Hall apartments, causing a campus-wide shelter-in-place from around 7:40 p.m. until just before 10 p.m.

21-year-old Joseph Duwana, 21-year-old Kevin Kotchi and 23-year-old Kenneth Nambou are separately being charged with the illegal possession, sale or transfer of a stolen regulated firearm– a felony in the state of Maryland.

If found guilty, an adult can face up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $10,000 or both, according to the Maryland state court system.

They are also being charged with possession of a rapid fire activator, a misdemeanor that warrants up to three years behind bars if a person is found guilty. A Glock 19 and Glock 22 were found with rapid-fire triggers, according to court documents CBS obtained.

Two other Glocks were recovered along with a black H&K rifle that was reported stolen from Virginia, according to court documents. Detectives also recovered a 3-pound bag of what they suspected to be marijuana.

A total of 17 people were arrested and are being charged with similar violations.

Two of them are minors.

According to court documents The Towerlight obtained, multiple male suspects were seen running into the Cardiff Hall Apartments, specifically in apartment A5. Following police arrival, the suspects were told to exit the apartment for detainment.

One individual, whose name was not specified, was found hiding inside the apartment.

The other adults being charged include 18-year-olds Abul Sanni, Mohamed Kamara, Andre Warren and Olajuwon Olakanye; 19-year-old Joseph Savage, 20-year-olds Mohamed Conteh and Musa Olabode; 21-year-olds Taslim Akiremi and Alhasan Barrie; 22-year-old Keyon O’Neal; 29-year-old James Weller; and 31-year-old Emmanuel Manning.

As of now, no one has been charged with the opening fire on the victim.

Duwana, Kotchi and Nambou are scheduled for preliminary hearings on Oct. 23. They are still enrolled at Towson for the fall 2026 semester, the university confirmed.

This story is up-to-date as of 2:10 a.m. on Oct. 1, 2026.