2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Police confirm there is an active shooter. ", MRNA vaccines are being injected into our food supply., "Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit or the national debt.". We need your help. They were here and they were on scene immediately to render safety to our students., When asked if he believed there was any continuing threat to the high school and if there was any danger to the community there, Kolbye told reporters, I have a high confidence right now that the shooter is not on the premises. Timothy Simpkins, The Texas school shooter who opened fire on classmates at Timberview High School in October after losing a classroom fight re-arrested just before Christmas for violating the . Detectives have started interviewing 18-year-old Timothy George Simpkins, who will be charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Assistant Police Chief Kevin Kolbye said. First published on February 11, 2022 / 2:18 PM. Timothy Simpkins, a teenager accused of shooting three people inside Mansfield Timberview High School in October 2021, is now facing multiple attempted murder charges related to the shooting. You should know at this point that this person is considered to be armed and dangerous and Id suggest that you call 911 as soon as you see that person or as soon as you see that suspect vehicle., Kolbye said, I just want to reemphasize that this is not a random act of violence. Our classroom door is barricaded (see photo). He added, UPDATE: According to one of my students, the shooter just ran down the hall past our classroom chasing two girls., In another Facebook post, Topham said, Several shots fired just down the hall from my classroom. The Edgefield neighborhood is a relatively new development with large homes sporting limestone and brick facades. Managing Editor - Twitter/@SandyMalone_ - Prior to joining The Police Tribune, Sandy wrote the Politics.Net column for the Wall Street Journal and was managing editor of Campaigns & Elections magazine. ", The image was shared in a Facebook post that was flagged as part of Facebooks efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. The jury in his trial on homicide charges began deliberations on Nov. 16, 2021. Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. Simpkins is facing three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the school shooting, the Daily Mail reported. Police in Arlington, Texas have arrested the suspect in the shooting at Timberview High School, the 18-year-old Timothy George Simpkins. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram shared a video students say shows the fight that occurred before the shooting. What we believed happened preliminary is that there was a fight between the student and another individual in a class and a gun was used. .>^ ;^^" y. After the shooting, Simpkins' family said he was a victim of bullying by more than one person because he has nice things. The 1,900-student school, part of the Mansfield Independent School District, was placed on lockdown until authorities gave the all clear around 11 a.m. local time. Officers will be at that scene. (a) His cousin Cint Wheat claimed he is not a bad kid and he was bullied. Because he spends so much time focusing on his studies, most of his relatives call him the little nerd of the family.. 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Students dove for cover very fast! And I can tell you that one police officer heard the shots, as he was going up there, so I can tell you that they were on the scene quickly responding to this incident and trying to render aid to those that were injured.. ", U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is "facing 40 years in prison and deportation after seven new crimes uncovered. However, in this situation, this was not someone who was just out to go and shoot a school and had made up their mind [and said,] You know hey Im upset and Im just going to shoot anyone I see.. About two hours later, Arlington Police tweeted, The suspect has been taken into custody without incident and charged with multiple counts of Aggravated Assault with a gun. FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - The 18-year-old who was arrested in the Timberview High School shooting in Arlington last October, has been indicted on three counts of attempted murder. 0^ o^--, '^O . But the skinny 18-year-old could not escape the daily scourge of high school bullying, harassment and attacks, which left him depressed and afraid, according to relatives. The post said Simpkins had been humiliated and stripped of his dignity more than once, leaving him afraid to go to school or even to leave the house alone. Timothy George Simpkins, 18, is also charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of unlawful carrying of a weapon in a prohibited place. On Oct. 6, 2021, police said Simpkins was involved in a fight in a classroom when he pulled out a gun and opened fire injuring students Shaniya McNeely and Zacchaeus Selby and teacher Calvin Pettit. Marshals Task Force, that is looking for this individual. A video taken by a student and published by the local Fox affiliate showed the apparent build-up to the shooting, as a teen matching Simpkins mugshot slugged a classmate during a fight. Kolbye said a 911 caller identified Simpkins as the suspected shooter. Simpkins was being held on $75,000 bond, according to the report. No one died in the school shooting, and Simpkins faces much lesser charges of aggravated assault. In Mansfield ISD in Arlington, TX. Well figure out where this individual got this gun from. He reportedly failed a drug - alcohol test. Arrest Warrant Issued for Georgia Bulldogs Jalen Carter In Connection With Deadly Crash, Gunman Charged With 3 Murders After Returning To Scene, Shooting TV Crew, Mother And Child, Serial Killer Suspected Of Murdering Convicted Child Rapist Inside Shared Prison Cell, VIDEO: Colorado Deputy Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Man Resisting Arrest In Carpool Line, 14 Year Old Arrested After Shooting Police Officer During Foot Pursuit. The suspect, Timothy George Simpkins, 18, was . Dale Topham, a visiting early college history teacher, said that he heard crashing noises coming from across the hall while teaching his students a lesson on the Revolutionary War. Kolbye said about Simpkins, If anyone comes across this individual please do not make contact with him. fight their peaceful battles with the pen for their weapons, and the ink-pot for a magazine._ Band Social. The mother wrote: "Many of you have seen the video of the brutal beating Timothy Simpkins received. Timothy George Simpkins, 18, faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful carry relating to October 2021 school shooting, Coppell girls' basketball to make its UIL state tournament debut, Coppell Cowgirls girls' basketball to make its UIL state tournament debut, Severe storms likely in DFW Thursday: Timeline, risks and everything you need to know. We are trying to make sure that all our children are safe as they are in lockdown. Simpkins posted a $75,000 bond the next day and was freed provided he remain confined at home, that he does not have possession of any firearms, and that he stay away from the victims. But what do they mean? 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Metal detector wands and other enhanced security measures were added at Timberview High School. Police said they conducted a methodical search on campus with help from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and other local agencies. Example video title will go here for this video. 2023 FOX Television Stations, Dollar Tree fined $254,478 by feds after what they found in this East Texas store, Plano short-term rental owner apologizes for weekend shooting, Arlington Martin High basketball team players punished after fight during last week's game. Police identified 18-year-old Timothy George Simpkins as the suspect who opened fire at Timberview High School. We have Grand Prairie Police Department, the Mansfield Police Department, Arlington Police Department and other SWAT teams that are methodically going through these rooms and releasing these children to make sure they are safe. A teen gunman who fled after opening gunfire at a Texas high school during a classroom fight Wednesday morning, leading to four individuals injured, has been arrested. Police say Simpkins opened fire in a classroom on the second floor of Timberview High School, after getting into a fight with another student. She has previously interned at The San Antonio Express-News and The Texas Tribune. 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A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. EST Monday at Wakulla United Methodist Church in Crawfordville. This was a student, they got into a fight, and drew a weapon, he added. The image says Rittenhouse shot three people "in self-defense and got 2+ mo in prison, with a 2 million dollar bail" and Simpkins "shot four children" and "was freed within 24 hours, and then bail was $75k. Copyright 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All rights reserved. With the compliments of . The officers who beat Tyre Nichols targeted him because he was allegedly dating one of their wives. That student, 15-year-old Zaccaeus Selby, was critically injured but survived. The arrest warrant for Simpkins said a witness told police that she heard a teacher yelling for help and went to assist her, WFAA reported. Police allege Simpkins brought a gun to school and at some point, during or after that fight, got a 45-caliber handgun and started shooting. He had been in custody since surrendering to police in his hometown of Antioch, Ill., on Aug. 26, 2020, the day after the Kenosha shooting. Ten days before he was arrested, attorneys for Simpkins had asked the judge to let their client leave his home in order to attend church on Sundays, the Daily Mail reported. -> 0^ e^^r. "In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything. All rights reserved, shooting three people inside Mansfield Timberview High School, Mansfield Timberview Shooting Suspect Arrested for Bond Violation, Attorney Refutes Chief's Claim There's No Evidence of Bullying Prior to Timberview Shooting, Family of Timberview High School Shooting Victim Speaks, Simpkins' attorney refuted the chief's claim, Tornadoes, Large Hail, Damaging Winds Possible With Powerful Storms Thursday, North Texas Emergency Crews Tracking Potential Severe Weather Thursday, Anna SRO Assaulted While Breaking Up High School Fight, District Says, The Pandemic Altered Many Things, Including Alcohol AbuseThese Are the Warning Signs. Court records showed that 18-year-old Timothy Simpkins was taken into custody on Dec. 23 after he failed a court-ordered drug/alcohol urine test, KDFW reported. She received medical attention at the scene and declined further treatment. Timothy George Simpkins, 18, was arrested on three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after the shooting at Timberview High School in Arlington, Assistant Police Chief Kevin Kolbye s Right in the middle of my discussion of the Battle of Yorktown. Grand Jury indicts North Texas school shooter on 3 counts of attempted murder, Assistant district attorney from Williamson County suspended after DWI wreck in Hewitt, Texas superintendent resigns after student finds his gun in school bathroom, Lethal level of Benadryl in infants system off the charts, says expert who testified in retrial of ex-Waco daycare owner, PeeWees Crabcakes of Texas hit hard by customers using counterfeit money at Hewitt location, Emergency SNAP benefits from pandemic end. Simpkins left the school after the shooting. We are doing a methodical search and working closely with @ATFHQ @mansfieldisd Police, @MansfieldPDTX @GrandPrairiePD and other agencies. Nearly 2,000 students attend the school, according to the Dallas Morning News. But within hours, he retained an attorney who drove him to the police station,where he was handcuffed in the parking lot,authorities said. This is not somebody attacking our schools, Kolbye said at a press conference. A student in the classroom can be heard saying, Oh s***, as the other students begin to scramble away from their desks to seek safety. Read the crime and public safety news your neighbors are talking about. The shooting occurred during a fight, . Police said Pettitt was shot in the back and suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung, the New York Post reported. Timothy George Simpkins, 18, . If they identify the car make sure they call 911 so we have an appropriate police response and let us bring this situation to a conclusion for the safety of the public. Timothy Simpkins, a teenager accused of shooting three people inside Mansfield Timberview High School in October 2021, is now facing multiple attempted murder charges related to the shooting. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. "This is not somebody attacking our schools. A 15-year-old student who started a fight with Timothy Simpkins and a 25-year-old teacher who helped break up the fight were shot when Simpkins pulled a handgun from his backpack and opened fire on . All school shootings are tragic, Cole said. Drinking or using tap water treated with chlorine is dangerous because chlorine is a poison., Joe Biden described America as the foothills of the Himalayas with Xi Jinping., Kid Rock tweeted, Some people wouldnt recognize tyranny if it slapped a mask on their face, made them stand 6 feet apart, and forced them to take a vaccine for a virus with a 99.8% survival rate., The train that derailed in Ohio was carrying over 300,000 gallons of a chemical that was banned in 1974.. After his arrest in October, Simpkins was released from custody on bail. This story has been shared 106,246 times. The family of an Arlington, Texas, teenager suspected of injuring four people in a school shooting said he had been bullied and was recently robbed. More recently, she was an internationally-syndicated columnist for Conde Nast (BRIDES), The Huffington Post, and Monsters and Critics. 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