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An 18-year-old opened fire inside a Dallas-area high school, leaving four people injured before fleeing, authorities said Wednesday.
The shooting happened at Timberview High School in Arlington, which is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
BREAKING: Multiple people wounded after shooting at Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas, @NBCDFW reports. @NBCNewsNow coverage:https://t.co/6vbYDDLrDu
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 6, 2021
Authorities said at a news conference that the shooting happened after a fight broke out in the school.
Police were searching for the suspected shooter, whom they identified as Timothy George Simpkins. They said he might be driving a 2018 Silver Dodge Charger with license plate PFY-6260.
Arlington Assistant Police Chief Kevin Kolbye said two of the four injured people were shot. Three of the four were taken to hospitals and the other person refused treatment.
The Mansfield Independent School District said in a news release that Timberview High School was on lockdown Wednesday morning. The school is in Arlington, which is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
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