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Arlington police said there was a fight between students on the second floor of the school when one of the students pulled out a gun. At least four people were injured, according to Arlington police.

Timberview High School in Arlington went on lockdown Wednesday morning after an active shooter incident was reported there.

That student has been identified as 18-year-old Timothy George Simpkins who has been taken into police custody after a manhunt across North Texas.

Investigators said Simpkins arrived at the Arlington Police Department with his attorney and was handcuffed in the parking lot. Simpkins has been booked into the Arlington City Jail on three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Bond has been set at $75,000.

“We know that this is a tragedy, a traumatic incident for these high school kids. So, we have a tremendous amount of FBI, Arlington victim services that will hopefully talk to them and help them through this tragic incident,” Assistant chief Kolbye said.

At least four people were injured

Three people were taken to hospitals and one person suffered minor injuries, Arlington police said.

Tim Ciesco, a spokesman with Arlington police, said a 25-year-old man is listed in good condition.

A teenage female is listed in good condition, and Ciesco said is expected to be discharged from the hospital soon.

A 15-year-old boy is currently listed in critical condition, he said.

The person who had minor injuries declined to be taken to the hospital, police said.

None of the victims’ names were released.

A suspect is in custody

Timothy George Simpkins, 18, was named as a suspect in the shooting, police said.

Simpkins was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon, Arlington police said about 1:20 p.m., and was speaking to detectives.

He faces three charges of aggravated assault. His bond has been set at $75,000.

The shooting may have stemmed from a fight

A fight broke out in a class on the second floor of the school, Arlington Police Assistant Chief Keith Kolbye said. Video circulating on social media showed two males fighting in a classroom, although police could not say with complete confidence that the footage was recorded Wednesday.

Several calls were reported to police about 9:15 a.m. about a shooting. A number of law enforcement agencies responded to the calls, including police from Arlington, Grand Prairie, Mansfield and Mansfield ISD, as well as the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The school was on lockdown until about 11 a.m., Mansfield Independent School District said.

A gun was recovered

Arlington Police Assistant Chief Keith Kolbye said that Grand Prairie police recovered a .45-caliber handgun on England Parkway.

He also said that federal authorities would run ballistic analysis on it to determine whether it was used in the shooting.

Parents reunited with their students

All students — about 1,700 in total — had been evacuated from the high school by around 1:30 p.m., Kolbye said.

Students were bused to the Center for Performing Arts at 1110 W. Debbie Lane to be reunited with their parents, police said.

The district has canceled Thursday classes for Timberview High School.

 

Timothy Simpkins Family: Who are his parents?

Timothy George Simpkins’s family details are yet to be known.

It is inevitable that the police are trying to contact Timothy Simpkins’s parents to know about his whereabouts.

The incident has left everyone with scars that will take forever to heal. The students, the parents, all of them seem to be in shock at the moment.

There’s nothing much known of yet about the suspect. Hopefully, he will be under custody as soon as possible.

 

Timothy George Simpkins Age And Wikipedia

Timothy George Simpkins is currently 18 years of age. 

As per the Arlington Police, the suspect is Timothy George and he was driving a 2018 Silver Dodge charger. They also revealed the license plate number, PFY-6260.

The shooting took place in the Timberview High School in the Dallas area. Two people were reportedly shot and the other two also suffered injuries. They are all taken to the nearby hospital.

No human casualties are reported yet. But the condition of the victims is also unidentified for the time being. Hope they all make it.

 

Timothy George Simpkins Ethnicity and Religion

Timothy George comes from an African American ethnicity.

However, there isn’t any known information regarding Timothy’s religion at the moment.

The 18-year-old was a student of the Timberview High School in North Texas. This is the second high school shooting that took place in Texas in a matter of days.

Prior to this, an administrator was injured during a shooting at a high school in Houston.

Fortunately, no deaths have been reported until now. The victims are getting treatment in a nearby hospital and their condition will be updated soon.

 

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