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| 4 injured in Texas school shooting, suspect arrested & 'all clear' given by police | 4 injured in Texas school shooting, suspect arrested & 'all clear' given by police |
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| Four people were injured after a shooting at Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas. | Four people were injured after a shooting at Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas. |
| Police gave the 'all clear' two hours after the incident was first reported and later took the suspect into custody "without incident." | Police gave the 'all clear' two hours after the incident was first reported and later took the suspect into custody "without incident." |
| 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. Police began a search for suspect Timothy George Simpkins, who fled the school and was described as "armed and 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. Police began a search for suspect Timothy George Simpkins, who fled the school and was described as "armed and dangerous." |
| The police department later confirmed the 18-year old had been taken into custody "without incident" and was charged with "multiple counts of Aggravated Assault with a gun." | The police department later confirmed the 18-year old had been taken into custody "without incident" and was charged with "multiple counts of Aggravated Assault with a gun." |
| 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. |
| Kevin Kolbye, the assistant chief of Arlington Police said he had "high confidence" that Simpkins was the only shooter. | 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. |
| Police said most students were safely evacuated from the school. | Police said most students were safely evacuated from the school. |
| 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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