Mansfield Timberview High School

History

On October 6, 2021, just after 9:15 a.m., three people were shot, including a teacher and a pair of students attending Mansfield Timberview High School, one of whom was left in critical condition. A fourth victim, a pregnant teacher, accidentally wounded herself while trying to make an escape, and six shots were fired in total during the shooting. The shooter was identified as Timothy George Simpkins, an 18-year-old senior Black male student. He fled the scene but turned himself in later that day. Simpkins faced three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and on July 20, 2023, he was found guilty of attempted capital murder. On July 24, 2023, Simpkins was sentenced to twelve years in prison. The shooting prompted authorities to monitor video feeds in real time and conduct random canine searches in classrooms.

On January 13, 2025, a wounded victim of the school shooting was shot again in a separate incident and died. The victim was identified as 19-year-old Zacchaeus Selby. In March 2025, 17-year-old Joshua Robinson was arrested and charged with Selby's murder.

Feeder patterns

The following elementary schools feed into Mansfield Timberview High School: Brockett, Gideon, Thelma Jones, and Cabaniss.

Icenhower intermediate school feeds into Mansfield Timberview High School. Coble middle school feeds into Mansfield Timberview High School.

Athletics

State titles:

• (2008-2009) Girls' Track
• (2009-2010) Girls' Basketball
• (2016-2017) Men's Basketball
• (2018-2019) Men's Basketball

Notable alumni

• Michael Choice, 2007, baseball player
• Marcus Cromartie, 2008, football player
• Jalen Jones, 2011, basketball player for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Aldrich Bailey, 2012, track and field sprinter for the Texas A&M Aggies
• Alex Robinson, 2014, basketball player for the TCU Horned Frogs
• David Anenih, 2017, American football player
• Chennedy Carter, 2017, professional basketball player who also played for Texas A&M
• Isaac Likekele, 2018, college basketball player
• Kaash Paige, 2019, Dallas singer and songwriter signed to Def Jam Recordings
• Jalen Kimber, 2020, NFL football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans

References

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