Timberview High School shooting
The Timberview High School shooting occurred on October 6, 2021 in Arlington, Texas, United States, Shooter Timothy George Simpkins opened fire shooting at 3 people, including a student being left in critical condition, a teacher that attempted to intervene and a second student injured by ricochet. Another teacher was injured while running. The shooter, who has been identified as an 18-year-old male named Timothy George Simpkins, fled after the shooting. Simpkins faces three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, three counts of attempted murder and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in a prohibited place.[1][2]
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| Location | Arlington, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 32°37′19″N 97°04′37″W / 32.622°N 97.077°W |
| Date | October 6, 2021 9.15 a.m. – 9.20 a.m. (EDT) |
| Attack type | Attempted Murder, School shooting |
| Weapon(s) | 1 Glock 21 .45 ACP pistol |
| Injured | 3 |
On July 24 2023, Timothy Simpkins was sentenced to 12 years in prison and was given a $6000 dollar fine. [3]
Shooting
The shooting occurred during Timberview’s 2nd Period At 9:15 AM, an unknown student known by the name “Zacchaeus Selby”[4] got into an altercation with shooter Timothy George Simpkins. Then it escalated into a fight in the middle of the classroom. After several minutes of fighting Timothy Simpkins pulled out his firearm and started firing his gun injuring 3 people, in which one was left in critical condition, After the shooting Simpkins fled from the shooting turning himself in the same day of the shooting, He faces three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, three counts of attempted murder and one count of unlawful carrying of a weapon in a prohibited place.
Perpetrator
Timothy Simpkins | |
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| Born | Timothy George Simpkins (18 years old) |
| Status | Fugitive |
| Nationality | African American |
| Education | Timberview High School |
| Occupation | Student |
| Known for | Shooter of Timberview High School shooting |
| Criminal charge(s) | Assault with a deadly weapon, |
Timothy George Simpkins suspect, an 18-year-old African American student, fled the scene and is at large, authorities said.
Three people were injured in a shooting at Mansfield Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas.
Victim
Zacchaeus Selby was one of four people injured in the shooting that took place Oct. 6 at the Mansfield ISD school. The other victims include a teacher who was released from the hospital Oct. 12, and a teenage girl and an adult who were treated for injuries the day of the shooting. [5]
References
- ↑ Staff, FOX 4. Timberview High School shooting suspect indicted on multiple charges (in en-US). FOX 4 (2022-02-11). Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ↑ Timberview High School shooting suspect indicted on attempted murder, aggravated assault charges (in en). Dallas News (2022-02-11). Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ↑ Man gets 12 years in prison for a shooting at a Texas school that injured 3 when he was a student (in en). AP News (2023-07-24). Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ↑ Teen injured in Arlington school shooting released from hospital, police say (in en). Dallas News (2021-10-20). Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ↑ Teen injured in Arlington school shooting released from hospital, police say (in en). Dallas News (2021-10-20). Retrieved 2024-04-12.