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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Sep 28, 3:28 AM
18-year-old shot near Towson University
A shelter-in-place alert was lifted Sunday night at Towson University in Maryland
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18-year-old shot near Towson University
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What happened A shelter-in-place alert was lifted Sunday night at Towson University in Maryland.
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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Sep 28, 3:36 AM
18-year-old injured in shooting, Towson Univ. lifts shelter in place
A shelter-in-place alert was issued Sunday night campuswide at Towson University amid a shooting investigation.
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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Sep 28, 1:18 AM
Towson University issues shelter-in-place alert amid shooting report
A shelter-in-place alert was issued Sunday night on campus at Towson University in Maryland
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