According to the accused shooter’s family, he was “trying to protect himself” and it was not his fault.

A teenage teenager who allegedly opened fire on pupils and teachers at a high school in Texas was apprehended by police.

The family of the alleged shooter, however, maintains that he was only acting in self-defense and is not at fault.

The 18-year-old Timothy George Simpkins was identified as the shooter at an Arlington high school.

The teenager allegedly opened fire at Timberview High School after an argument with a classmate, leading to three charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

The incident injured two pupils and two teachers, including Calvin Pettitt, a 25-year-old English teacher, who was shot in the back, a female classmate who was grazed.