Texas school shooting suspect's family says he was robbed, bullied
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The family of Texas school shooting suspect Timothy George Simkins claims the 18-year-old was bullied, repeatedly robbed and scared of going to school, reported The Dallas Morning News.
Simpkins fled the scene of the shooting. However, he later turned himself in with an attorney. He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and his bond is currently set at $75,000.
Carol Harrison Lafayette, who is acting as a spokesperson for Simkins's family, said the teenager was targeted because he had nice clothes and drove a nice car, according to the the Morning News.
While details of what led to the shooting are still being investigated, Arlington police said in a statement, "Investigators believe a physical fight broke out just prior to the shooting."
A video, shared widely on Twitter, shows two students engaged in a violent fight allegedly on school premises and ends with sounds of a gun being fired.
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