The 19-year-old victim of the Timberview school shooting was shot four times and will require numerous operations, according to his family.

The most critically injured person sent to the hospital following Wednesday’s school shooting in Arlington was named by family members Thursday night. They also told WFAA that they were dissatisfied with the story that the injured teen bullied the alleged shooter.

Zacchaeus Selby, 19, is still recovering in the ICU after being shot four times. His family said he has had several procedures and will have another on Friday morning.

The shooting happened at Timberview High School, which is within the Mansfield Independent School District. It sent Arlington into a frenzy as parents rushed to the school to pick up their kids, praying they weren’t harmed.

Investigators with the Arlington Police Department revealed Wednesday while the campus was being secured that no one was killed.

The department also said the shooting was sparked by a fight between Selby and the alleged shooter, 17-year-old Timothy Simpkins.

A 25-year-old English teacher, Calvin Pettit, was also shot and hospitalized but is doing OK.

Simpkins now faces three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and has been released on bond.

Police claim a video shows Simpkins and Selby fighting prior to the shooting. It shows Simpkins getting smashed to the ground and shielding his face as he gets struck.

Selby’s mother verified that her son is also featured in the video, which is now part of Arlington Police Department’s investigation into the incident. Students said that when the altercation began, multiple rounds were fired at Selby.

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