A school shooting has just occurred at Timberview high school in Arlington, Texas and reports are that multiple people have been wounded. There’s video already on Twitter showing students reacting in classroom after hearing the gunshots go off:
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 pic.twitter.com/m90QzZUfTz
— Nerissa Knight (@nerissaknight) October 6, 2021
Here’s more:
FOX 4 NEWS – Police are responding to reports of a shooting with multiple injuries at Timberview High School in Arlington.
The Mansfield ISD confirmed Arlington police and other neighboring law enforcement agencies are investigating an active shooter situation inside the school.
It is currently on lockdown and all students and staff are being held in their classrooms, the district said.
Police sources confirmed to FOX 4 three people were shot and taken to the hospital. No fatalities were reported.
Video from SKY 4 showed a large police and firefighter presence at the school.
The school is located in the city of Arlington but in the Mansfield Independent School District.
Right now it’s just three injuries and no fatalities. I hope and pray that doesn’t change, but I expect it likely will.
We’ll keep you updated on this story as news comes out about the shooter and injuries…
UPDATE: Police announce they are searching the school…
MORE: Arlington, TX police: "We are on scene at a shooting at Timberview High School. We are doing a methodical search…We will be announcing a parent staging location soon once the location is identified."
— THESKY973DOTCOM (@THESKY973DOTCOM) October 6, 2021
UPDATE 2: All clear given:
BREAKING: "All clear" given at #Timberview HS. No official word on victims. @CBSDFW pic.twitter.com/J6Wpf4vj4k
— Brian New (@BrianNewCBS) October 6, 2021
UPDATE 3: It’s being reported that the suspect fled the school:
BREAKING: The suspect of Timberview High School shooting in Arlington, Texas has fled the scene. Police is on the search for the shooter.
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) October 6, 2021
UPDATE 4: Police release name and photo of suspect in the shooting:
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 Police, TX (@ArlingtonPD) October 6, 2021
UPDATE 5: Police believe student got into a fight and drew a weapon and fired:
WATCH: @ArlingtonPD “this is not a random act of violence. This is not somebody targeting our schools.”
police searching for 18-year old suspected of shooting 2 students, 2 others (student/adult) injured – in Timberview High School (@mansfieldisd ) @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/SExiMi1DQq
— David Goins (@dgoins) October 6, 2021
UPDATE 6: This is reportedly the fight that led to the shooting (Thanks sjmom):
Here’s the fight that broke out. One of them shot the other 3-4 times and then the teacher. pic.twitter.com/rkfaWh23PJ
— K8 🍋 (@kaitlynkieu) October 6, 2021