A Tarrant County jury will soon decide the fate of a young man found guilty of wounding three people in the 2021 Timberview High School shooting.
A Tarrant County jury will soon decide the fate of a young man found guilty of wounding three people in theThe jury deliberated for nearly nine hours Thursday before handing down a guilty verdict for 19-year-old Timothy Simpkins.A Tarrant County jury found 19-year-old Timothy Simpkins guilty of a school shooting at Timberview High School two years ago. The sentencing phase gets underway Friday morning.
It is the high-risk activity the Arlington police chief said back in 2021 was at the root of the school shooting, not bullying like the shooter's family tried to claim. The state said the surveillance video shows Simpkins get out of his Dodge Charger and shoot at the escaping car at least eight times.
Prosecutors are urging the maximum penalty for Simpkins, life in prison. They presented evidence, including firearms, ammunition, and marijuana recovered from Simpkins’ sister’s apartment and his grandmother’s home.[ATTORNEY: "Why does that stand out?"]Simpkins’ former girlfriend, who was in the classroom next door to the shooting, also testified.
Friday afternoon, the defense called multiple witnesses to speak on Simpkins’ character, including his mother, Katrina Roberson.They want Simpkins to get a light sentence, claiming he can be rehabilitated.Bond was revoked multiple times for marijuana violations with Simpkins ultimately losing bond privileges.
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