Timberview High School shooting

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Timberview High School shooting
LocationArlington, Texas, United States
Coordinates32°37′19″N 97°04′37″W / 32.622°N 97.077°W / 32.622; -97.077
DateOctober 6, 2021
9.15 a.m. – 9.20 a.m. (EDT)
Target1 student at Timberview High School
Attack type
Attempted Murder, School shooting
Weapons1 Glock 21 .45 ACP pistol
Injured
3
PerpetratorTimothy Simpkins
MotiveUnknown
ChargesAttempted murder

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 in 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]

On July 24 2023, Timothy Simpkins was sentenced to 12 years in prison and was given a $6000 dollar fine. [3]

Shooting[change | change source]

The shooting occurred during Timberview’s 2nd Period At 9:15 AM, a unknown student known by the name “Zacchaeus” 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[change | change source]

Timothy Simpkins
Born
Timothy George Simpkins
OccupationStudent

Timothy George Simpkins suspect, an 18-year-old Black 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.

References[change | change source]

  1. Staff, FOX 4 (2022-02-11). "Timberview High School shooting suspect indicted on multiple charges". FOX 4. Retrieved 2022-07-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "Timberview High School shooting suspect indicted on attempted murder, aggravated assault charges". Dallas News. 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  3. "Man gets 12 years in prison for a shooting at a Texas school that injured 3 when he was a student". AP News. 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2024-01-31.