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Timberview HS shooting survivor killed in Arlington
Zacchaeus Selby, a 19-year-old man who survived the 2021 school shooting at Timberview High, was shot and killed Monday at an Arlington apartment complex parking lot.
ARLINGTON, Texas - A 19-year-old man who survived a 2021 school shooting at Timberview High School in Arlington was shot and killed Monday evening in the parking lot of an Arlington apartment complex.
What we know:
Police responded to a shooting call in the 2400 block of Laurelwood Drive shortly before 6 p.m. on Monday.
When officers arrived, they found the victim lying in the parking lot with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
The victim was identified as 19-year-old Zacchaeus Selby-Mukum.
Zacchaeus 'Zac' Selby appears in court in 2023 for the trial of Timothy Simpkins. Simpkins was sentenced to 12 years in prison after shooting then 15-year-old Selby in a Timberview High School classroom.
Witnesses reported hearing an argument moments before gunshots rang out, but they didn't see the shooting itself.
No arrests have been made,
What we don't know:
It is unclear if there was one shooter or multiple suspects. Police did not release any information about a possible suspect.
Police have not identified a motive but said they have not ruled out the possibility of high-risk activity being involved.
"We use that term to describe any kind of illicit activity that could be is drug sales sales of any illegal contraband., anything like that. We do believe that it’s related to that kind of activity. We’re just not prepared to explain what that is until we complete our investigation," said Arlington Police Sgt. Alex Rosado. "We’re looking for witnesses. We’re getting warrants for cell phones and canvassing the area for any Ring-type doorbell video to see what we can find. And right now, we’re still in the process of doing all of that."
At this time, there's no evidence to suggest Monday night's shooting was related to the 2021 Timberview High School shooting. However, police say they are not ruling anything out.
2021 Timberview High School Shooting
Zac Selby (2021)
The backstory:
Selby was the target of a 2021 school shooting at Mansfield Timberview High School.
His classmate, Timothy Simpkins, was convicted of attempted capital murder in 2023 and sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Timberview HS shooting trial: Convicted shooter sentenced to 12 years in prison
A former Timberview High School student who opened fire in a classroom and wounded three people has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
During the trial, prosecutors said Simpkins and Selby were involved in a violent classroom brawl.
Afterward, Simpkins pulled a gun from his waistband and fired toward the student who’d attacked him. Selby was shot twice more after he’d fallen to the floor in the hallway.
15-year-old shot at Timberview High School released from hospital
A teenager who was shot a few weeks ago at Timberview High School in Arlington is reportedly out of the hospital.
Selby, another student, and a teacher were injured and all survived.
Selby testified during Simpkins' trial.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Arlington Police Department and past news coverage.