Victim Mistaken For Shooter At Towson University: Report

TOWSON, MD — A man charged after three people were shot at Towson University in September is reportedly no longer a suspect in the triple shooting.

Court records show two charges remain against Samuel Osinachi Nnam, 19, of Greenbelt: having a handgun on his person and having a loaded handgun on his person.

Since his arrest, Nnam maintained his innocence and said that his clothing would not show any gun residue, which would be present had he been the gunman, WBAL reported. According to the news station, he dropped money while dancing on stage at the unsanctioned campus event after 2 a.m. that day and confronted the person who he believed took it. Then gunfire ensued.

Nnam was among the three people shot at Towson University's Freedom Square on Saturday, Sept. 4. He was arrested that Tuesday after being released from the hospital, police said.

He was using a walker when he appeared in court on Friday, Oct. 8, where the judge dropped seven of the charges against him, WBAL reported.

Authorities are continuing the investigation to find the person who pulled the trigger.

The police chief at Towson University told WJZ that the suspect is neither a Towson University student nor is the person an affiliate of the campus. That person has not been publicly identified.

While initially investigators believed Nnam had shot himself to make it look like he was not the gunman, his attorney told WJZ: "He was one of the victims."

Nnam's attorney said his jeans showed he was shot from behind in the back of the leg.

Charges against Nnam including attempted murder and assault were dropped.

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