BREAKING | Timothy George Simpkins, a man found guilty of attempted capital murder last week after he shot three people at Mansfield ISD's Timberview High School in October 2021, was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison.
Simpkins repeatedly told the courtroom he carried the gun to defend himself and that he was scared. Throughout the testimony, he also continued to apologize for what happened.
When asked why he brought a gun to school, he replied,"I didn't know what was going to happen to my life, so I was just scared." During closing arguments, Tarrant County Assistant district attorney Lloyd Whelchel told jurors their sentence could send a message to the next student who sees this case and decides against bringing a gun to school to settle a dispute.
Sheena Winkfield told jurors they should return a sentence that will allow a 19-year-old to have a chance to rehabilitate some portion of his adult life.
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