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

And a 15-year-old kid who was shot and in critical condition. According to The Dallas Morning News, a pregnant woman was also hurt when she fell.

According to investigators, Simpkins took a gun from his backpack and started shooting after the altercation was done.

His family is insistent that he is not legally liable for the damage he inflicted, even though they acknowledge that he fired the rounds.

In actuality, they are blaming the school. Simpkins’ family told KDFW that he was being brutally bullied because he is wealthy and that he was merely “trying to protect himself” by bringing the gun to school.

According to Lafayette, Simpkins had been robbed several times and subjected to constant bullying because of his pricey clothes.