Timothy Simpkins, the 19-year-old man found guilty of attempted capital murder for wounding three people in a 2021 shooting at an Arlington high school, was sentenced to serve a dozen years in state prison on Monday.
Simpkins was also fined $6,000. He faced up to life in prison after his conviction last week. On Oct. 6, 2021, when he was 18 years old, Simpkins pulled out a gun at Timberview High School during a fight with a then-15-year-old student. The 15-year-old was hit three times; another student and a teacher were also injured by gunfire.
Earlier on Monday, Simpkins had taken the stand in his own defense, testifying for nearly two hours, according to. “I understand what I did was wrong. I’m truly sorry. I’m just asking for another chance,” he said at one point, growing visibly emotional. “I wish every day I could take it back but I can’t.” He repeatedly said he’d carried the firearm to defend himself. “I didn’t know what was going to happen to my life, so I was just scared,” he said.
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