Police responded to reports of an active shooter this morning at a high school in Arlington Texas.
Around 9:15 a.m. it was reported that shots had been fired on the second floor of the school.
Three people were injured and taken to the hospital. Two had been shot.
4 people were injured and police did not go into detail but said three were students and one may have been a teacher.
The suspect, 18-year-old Timothy George Simpkins, has been apprehended and will be charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
It appears to be a fight with another student that caused the shooting.
Simpkins turned himself in through a lawyer and a weapon was recovered.
Students were brought to a performing arts center to be picked up and most have been safely evacuated.
The suspect has been taken into custody without incident and charged with multiple counts of Aggravated Assault with a gun. Most students have been safely evacuated from Timberview High School. Thank you for everyone’s help. pic.twitter.com/h9Zs8Zxpze
— Arlington, TX Police (@ArlingtonPD) October 6, 2021
We are looking for a shooting suspect in today’s incident at @mansfieldisd Timberview School. Please call 911 if you know the whereabouts of 18-year old Timothy George Simpkins who may be driving a 2018 Silver Dodge Charger with license plate PFY-6260. pic.twitter.com/npaNVBDXRp
— Arlington, TX Police (@ArlingtonPD) October 6, 2021
We are on scene at a shooting at Timberview High School. We are doing a methodical search and working closely with @ATFHQ @mansfieldisd Police, @MansfieldPDTX @GrandPrairiePD and other agencies. We will be announcing a parent staging location soon once the location is identified pic.twitter.com/R08TuHPMHh
— Arlington, TX Police (@ArlingtonPD) October 6, 2021
All Parents –@mansfieldisd is setting up a parent reunification point at the Center for Performing Arts located at 1110 W. Debbie. Officers will be at that scene. Students will eventually be bused to that location after the school is completely secured. pic.twitter.com/gmv8UJBXDk
— Arlington, TX Police (@ArlingtonPD) October 6, 2021
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