Timberview High School 'shooter' Tim Simpkin's family set up $25k GoFundMe for HIS 'trauma' as victims lie in hospital

THE family of a Texas student charged and released over a gun rampage at a high school that left four wounded set up a $25,000 fundraiser to treat his apparent "trauma" – while two of his alleged victims remain in hospital.

GoFundMe took down an account that friends and family of accused Timberview High School shooter Timothy Simpkins had set up hoping to raise thousands to help the 18-year-old deal with the trauma of his father’s death. 


VIOLATED TERMS OF SERVICE

“The fundraiser was removed from the platform because it violated GoFundMe Terms of Service,” read a statement provided to the Daily Mail.

“Less than $150 was raised and all donors have been refunded.”

The original GoFundMe page was reportedly launched Thursday night by Dallas attorney Kim T. Cole and included a note from Simpkins' mother asking for monetary help for her son be able to afford treatment.

"My son has gone through a very traumatic experience," she writes. "He needs counseling and therapy.

BRAWL THEN BULLETS 

At around 9.15am on Wednesday, Simpkins allegedly and another student came to blows inside of a second floor classroom on Timberview’s campus. 

Simpkins and the other student brawled inside the second-floor classroom, some which was also recorded on video. 

Teachers and coaches reportedly intervened to break up the dueling pair. 

According to Simpkins’ arrest affidavit: "The witness intervened, breaking up the fight Simpkins was involved in.

“The witness was able to control the other individual involved in the altercation. 

“This individual gave up and stopped being combative. 

“When the witness turns around to check on Simpkins, Simpkins has produced a firearm."

The school was placed on lockdown and Simpkins managed to flee the scene. 

He then retained and attorney and surrendered to police. 

The accused school shooter was released Thursday after a bail bondsman put up at least some of his $75,000 bail.

'BULLIED' SHOOTER CELEBRATES

Since his release, the young man has been recorded enjoying himself with a house party with family and supporters.

His relatives say that Simpkins has been getting bullied and tormented because in  large part of jealousy for his Dodge Charger and fancy attire. 

A Facebook post by relatives suggested Simpkins was a bookworm and referred to him as the “little nerd” of the family, according to the Dallas Morning News.

TERROR AT TIMBERVILLE

Students were thrown into a desperate situation when an active shooter situation occurred on their campus.

Police say Simpkins, 18, fired a .45 caliber gun and critically injured 15-year-old Zacchaeus Selby and also struck 25-year-old english teacher Calvin Pettitt in the back – narrowly missing his aorta.  

According to police, Simpkins also grazed teenage girl who had been treated at a hospital before she was discharged.

A fourth victim, a pregnant teacher, was injured in a fall but was treated at the scene and wasn't taken to a hospital.

Selby is fighting for his life in a hospital after being struck with Simpkins’ alleged shots four times. 

Separately, a GoFundMe was set up on his behalf.

“He has a heart of gold and does not deserve to be fighting for his life in the ICU due to being shot in an environment were kids should feel safe,” the fundraiser description reads. 

It continued to suggest that Selby was innocent of any bullying accusations. 

“This innocent 15-year-old [sic] did not bully Tim, 18 year old senior – or deserved to be in the hospital fighting for his life.”

The effort is attempting to raise $10,000. 

BUCKS FOR ‘BULLIED’ SHOOTER

The GoFundMe that was stricken after earning $150 featured a lengthy note by a woman claiming to be Simpkins' mother. 

In it, she described how her son was victimized in a recent "brutal beating" and that in that incident – he was passive having "never even returned a blow."

"He simply balled up and covered his head trying to protect himself."

She then suggested, according to the GoFundMe page that the Daily Mail managed to preserve before it was taken down, that "a couple weeks ago" her son was "robbed at gunpoint and stripped of his possessions."

She also suggested her son was in a state of grief after losing his father. 

The since-banned GoFundMe note states that "Timothy's father was brutally beaten to death."

This fact, the mother tries, "definitely heightened Timothy's fear for his life."

She noted that her son's alleged "bully" had "recently made threats to kill [Simpkins]…"

For these reasons, the mother appeared to plea for her son's side to not become conflated by public reports. 

"Please know that I am not suggesting that taking a gun to school was the right choice," the mother writes.

She added: "I am just saying that there is so much more to the story and all of the details should be known."

The donation she suggests are going to help her son secure counseling and therapy after going through "a very traumatic experience."

She then asks for support: "Please donate what you can to help."

COPS INVESTIGATE BULLY CLAIMS

Arlington PD Asst. Chief Kevin Kolbye confirmed that the bullying contention is going to be closely investigated. 

"We're going to be looking into any allegations of bullying, basically his past history, the school history," he said, according to Fox 4. 

The chief still didn’t believe bringing a loaded gun and using it was any solution.

"But even if you're bullied, there are other options besides carrying a gun into a school and using a gun in a situation like that. 

“That's just not acceptable."

Students won’t return to Timberview until Tuesday, as Friday and Monday classes were already scheduled to be canceled due to a "Student holiday" and Parent-Teacher conferences, according to the school's website.

The school, about 20 miles southwest of downtown Dallas, is in the city of Arlington.



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