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| 4 injured in Texas school shooting, massive search underway for 'armed & dangerous' suspect | 4 injured in Texas school shooting, massive search underway for 'armed & dangerous' suspect |
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| The "all clear" has been given by police at Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas after an active shooter situation that left four people injured. The suspect, however, is on the run and considered dangerous. | The "all clear" has been given by police at Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas after an active shooter situation that left four people injured. The suspect, however, is on the run and considered dangerous. |
| Nearby schools were placed on lockdown during the Wednesday morning chaos and the Arlington Police Department confirmed four victims were injured and sent to hospital. They added that the department was liaising with the Mansfield and Grand Prairie Police Departments in the hunt for the suspect, who fled the school and is considered "armed and dangerous." | |
| Police said the shooting may have been sparked by a fight that broke out in a classroom before a student opened fire. | Police said the shooting may have been sparked by a fight that broke out in a classroom before a student opened fire. |
| Following the all clear, police released an image of the suspect, naming him as 18-year old Timothy George Simpkins who may be driving a 2018 Silver Dodge Charger. | Following the all clear, police released an image of the suspect, naming him as 18-year old Timothy George Simpkins who may be driving a 2018 Silver Dodge Charger. |
| Kevin Kolbye, the assistant chief of Arlington Police said he had "high confidence" that Simpkins was the only shooter. | |
| Parents were directed to a reunification point at the nearby Center for Performing Arts, though local media reports initially indicated that some students and staff remained locked in their classrooms and offices. | Parents were directed to a reunification point at the nearby Center for Performing Arts, though local media reports initially indicated that some students and staff remained locked in their classrooms and offices. |
| A line of buses formed outside the school ready to transport students to meet their parents at the reunification point. | A line of buses formed outside the school ready to transport students to meet their parents at the reunification point. |
| The Timberview shooting was reported shortly after a false alarm at nearby Washington Liberty High School, where an anonymous caller phoned in to warn there was an active shooter in the building. | The Timberview shooting was reported shortly after a false alarm at nearby Washington Liberty High School, where an anonymous caller phoned in to warn there was an active shooter in the building. |
| While no evidence of a threat was found following the call, classes were nevertheless canceled as a safety precaution. | While no evidence of a threat was found following the call, classes were nevertheless canceled as a safety precaution. |
| Wednesday’s shooting also came just a few days after a shooting at a Texas charter school in which the campus principal was injured. The shooter in that case was a 25-year-old former student, who quickly surrendered to police after firing his weapon. | Wednesday’s shooting also came just a few days after a shooting at a Texas charter school in which the campus principal was injured. The shooter in that case was a 25-year-old former student, who quickly surrendered to police after firing his weapon. |
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