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<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#534a4b"><strong>Texas high school shooter, 18, goes on rampage after classroom fight and injures four: Terrified kids barricade doors with desks and chairs as cops hunt student who escaped in Dodge Charger </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#534a4b"><strong>The shooter identified as 18-year-old Timothy George Simpkins was arrested after he turned himself in to Arlington police in the company of his attorney, in the midst of a manhunt</strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#534a4b"><strong>Simpkins faces three counts of aggravated assault with a gun, police said </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#534a4b"><strong>Massive police and paramedic presence was seen on Wednesday at Timberview High School in Arlington </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#534a4b"><strong>At least Four people were injured <strong>on Wednesday morning</strong></strong> &#8211; <strong>A 15-year-old male student underwent surgery after being shot and left critically injured </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#534a4b"><strong>25-year-old English teacher Calvin Pettitt who was shot in the back by Timothy George Simpkins during his gun rampage also underwent surgery, but <strong>is also listed in stable condition</strong></strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#534a4b"><strong>A 15-year-old female student who was grazed by a bullet was treated and discharged </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#534a4b"><strong>The fourth victim, a pregnant adult female who fell and suffered minor injuries, declined hospital treatment </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#534a4b"><strong>Mansfield Independent School District said school was locked own for two hours in active shooter situation </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#534a4b"><strong>Investigators said Simpkins opened fire and wounded four after getting into a fight in a classroom </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#534a4b"><strong>Simpkins then fled the campus driving 2018 Silver Dodge Charger</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Timothy-George-Simpkins-left-at-Timberview-High-School-in-Arlington-TX-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-391726"/><figcaption><strong>Police are searching for Timothy George Simpkins [left], 18, the alleged gunman at Timberview High School in Arlington. He is believed to have fled in a 2018 Silver Dodge Charger. One local television station, CBS DFW, posted an image (left) believed to be from one of the classrooms inside the school. It shows chairs stacked against a door as a barricade </strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>Texas authorities have launched a manhunt for an armed teen who opened fire inside a high school in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex on Wednesday morning. Four people were injured, prompting terrified students to stack chairs and desks against doors as a barricade. <br>After a few hours of a manhunt 18-year-old Timothy George Simpkins the student shooter was taken into custody. Timothy Simpkins turned himself in with his attorney about 1:30 p.m. and is being interviewed by detectives. <br>Simpkins, had fled Timberview High School in Arlington, in a 2018 Silver Dodge Charger after the shooting. <br>Simpkins arrived at the Arlington Police Department with his attorney and was handcuffed in the parking lot. <br>He is expected to appear before a judge at 6 p.m. <br>He faces three counts of aggravated assault, police said.<br>Arlington police announced that they found a .45-caliber handgun on a street in Grand Prairie that they believe was used in the shooting and it will be turned over to the ATF for ballistics testing.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Calvin-Pettitt-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-391789" width="838" height="1190"/><figcaption><strong>25-year-old English teacher Calvin Pettitt [photo], was shot in the back by Timothy George Simpkins during his gun rampage</strong></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Police-in-Arlington-TX-searching-in-a-nearby-residential-area-in-search-of-the-suspect-Timothy-George-Simpkins-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-391730"/><figcaption><strong>Police in Arlington were on the scene in a nearby residential area in search of the suspect on Wednesday afternoon</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>A total of four people were hurt, including two students and two adults.<br>Assistant Police Chief Kevin Kolbye said that one student and an adult staff member were shot, and another student was grazed by a bullet. <br>The 15-year-old student who was shot underwent surgery and he is in the ICU, authorities said. A Medical City Arlington hospital spokesman said one victim was in critical condition and the other two patients were in good condition.<br>The teenage female student who was grazed by a bullet and suffered abrasions is expected to be discharged from the hospital, in stable condition. <br>25-year-old English teacher Calvin Pettitt who was shot in the back by Timothy George Simpkins during his gun rampage is also listed in stable condition.</p>



<p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My daughter just texted me that there was a school school shooting at Timberview H.S. In Mansfield ISD in Arlington, TX. She sent this video that’s out. Her nearby school is on lockdown also, and we hear police sirens rushing in. Police confirm there is an active shooter. Praying <a href="https://t.co/m90QzZUfTz">pic.twitter.com/m90QzZUfTz</a></p>&mdash; Nerissa Knight (@nerissaknight) <a href="https://twitter.com/nerissaknight/status/1445771423025229827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>



<p>One parent wrote:<em> &#8216;My daughter just texted me that there was a school school shooting at Timberview H.S. In Mansfield ISD in Arlington, TX. She sent this video that’s out. Her nearby school is on lockdown also, &#8230;.. Praying&#8217;</em></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Police-in-Arlington-TX-searching-in-a-nearby-residential-area-in-search-of-the-suspect-Timothy-George-Simpkins-2.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-391731" width="843" height="399"/><figcaption><strong>A massive police presence was seen in a residential neighborhood not far from the school after the shooting on Wednesday</strong></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Timberview-High-School-in-Arlington-TX-2.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-391732"/><figcaption><strong>Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas (above) was placed on lockdown on Wednesday morning following reports of an active shooter</strong></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/People-gather-outside-Timberview-High-School-in-Arlington-TX-4.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-391735"/><figcaption><strong>Local news stations broadcast images filmed by helicopter news teams that show fire trucks in the parking lot where students and faculty staff were gathering</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>Arlington Police Assistant Chief Kevin Kolbye said: &#8216;This is not a random act of violence. This is not somebody attacking our school.&#8217; <br>&#8216;This is a student, we believe right now, preliminary, that it was a student that got into a fight and drew a weapon,&#8217; he said.<br>Investigators said that a fight ensued in a classroom, prompting the suspect to open fire.<br>Three of the victims were rushed to hospital while the fourth suffered minor injuries after falling, declined hospital care, according to police. <br>Arlington police said two victims underwent surgery at a local hospital.<br></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Mansfield-Independent-School-District-statement-on-shooting-at-Timberview-High-School-in-Arlington-TX-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-391738" width="760" height="733"/><figcaption><strong>Mansfield Independent School District statement on shooting at Timberview High School in Arlington, TX on oct. 6</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>The Mansfield Independent School District which oversees the school released a statement saying that the school was on lockdown and that students and staff were &#8216;locked in their classrooms/offices.&#8217; </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Kevin-Kolbye-2.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-391777" width="832" height="478"/><figcaption><strong>Assistant Arlington police chief Kevin Kolbye (above) briefs reporters outside the school on Wednesday, said he believes three of those injured were students and one was a person who may be a teacher.</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>Assist. Chief Kevin Kolbye told reporters that on-site officers were inside the school at the time of the shooting. It is unclear how the gun made it into the school. <br>He said he believes three of those injured were students and one was a person who may be a teacher. <br>A pregnant woman fell during the shooting and was treated at the scene. <br>The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives said it will track down the weapon that was used. <br>&#8216;We&#8217;ll figure out where this individual got this gun from,&#8217; Jeff Boshek, the special agent in charge of the ATF&#8217;s Dallas Field Division stated.<br>&#8216;Our agents won&#8217;t sleep, working with our partners here, to figure out how he got this weapon in his hand to come in this school and cause this tragedy today. <br>&#8216;So, I don&#8217;t have much information I can give you on the weapon. Obviously, we don&#8217;t have that yet. <br>&#8216;We haven&#8217;t been in the school to figure out the caliber of the weapon or anything like that yet, but as soon as we do, we&#8217;ll have something to get out to you guys.&#8217; <br>The school district announced that a lockdown had been lifted after the &#8216;all clear&#8217; was given and the building was secured a short time later.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Students-evacuating-Timberview-High-School-in-Arlington-Texas-on-Wednesday-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-391743"/><figcaption><strong> Students evacuating Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas on Wednesday </strong></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Police-respond-to-shooting-at-Timberview-High-School-in-Arlington-TX-on-Oct-6-2.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-391748" width="836" height="468"/><figcaption><strong>Police and ATF agents responded to the crime scene at Timberview Hight School after a shooting inside the school on Wednesday morning </strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>One woman posted a video clip on social media from her daughter purported to be a student at the school. The clip shows students rushing out of their seats after hearing loud bangs. <br>Officers at the scene ran from the parking lot and into the school while armed with long guns, according to <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/lockdown-issued-at-timberview-high-in-arlington-possible-shots-fired/2759727/">NBC 5</a>. <br>One local television station, CBS DFW, posted an image believed to be from one of the classrooms inside the school. It shows chairs stacked against a door as a barricade. <br>Local news stations broadcast images filmed by helicopter news teams that show fire trucks in the parking lot where students and faculty staff were gathering. <br>The Mansfield Independent School District which oversees the school released a statement saying that the school was on lockdown and that students and staff were &#8216;locked in their classrooms/offices.&#8217; <br>Arlington police said the school district is setting up a staging area where parents can meet their children. <br>The reunification point is at the Center for Performing Arts located at 1110 W. Debbie Lane. <br>Large groups of people are seen above in the parking lot of Timberview High School in Arlington on Wednesday <br>Initial reports indicate that at least three people were wounded.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Police-respond-to-shooting-at-Timberview-High-School-in-Arlington-TX-on-Oct-6-4.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-391753" width="818" height="430"/><figcaption><strong> Heavily armed police officers are seen above in the school parking lot on Wednesday </strong></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Parents-and-students-reunite-in-Arlington-TX-after-school-shooting.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-391761" width="852" height="497"/><figcaption><strong>A large group of people as well as several police officers are seen outside the family reunification center located in Mansfield, on Wednesday. </strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>The shooting happened just days after a shooting at a Houston charter school that injured an administrator. Texas’ deadliest school shooting occurred in May of 2018 when a then-17-year-old armed with a shotgun and a pistol opened fire at Santa Fe High School near Houston, killing 10 people, most of whom were students.<em> </em></p>

Texas high school shooter goes on rampage after classroom fight and injures four – Cops in Arlington arrest alleged gunman, Timothy George Simpkins, 18, who turned himself in at noon
