Dec 15, 2008 5:55 pm US/Eastern
Attny: Dillard HS Shooter Has Mental Health Issues
Amanda Collette Was Shot & Killed Nov. 12, 2008
Friends Say Teah Wimberly Wanted A Romantic Relationship With Her
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Archive: Teah Wimberly in court
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A 15-year old South Florida girl who is accused of shooting and killing a Dillard High School classmate was back in court Monday. The attorney for Teah Wimberly, Larry S. Davis, told the court that his client has mental health issues and it may play a part in the defense. Judge John Murphy set her arraignment for Thursday.
Wimberly was charged last week on second-degree murder and possession of a weapon on school grounds. She will be tried as an adult in the shooting death of her 15 year-old classmate Amanda Collette on November 12th.
Wimberly was reportedly upset at Collette because her friend, since grade school, rejected Wimberly's romantic advances.
Just last week,
CBS4 News uncovered new details in the case about the hours leading up the shooting, and comments Wimberly is alleged to have made to friends through text messages.
CBS4's Carey Codd uncovered court documents showing Wimberly sent text messages to at least three friends warning she would shoot herself or someone else on November 12th.
The documents show Ft. Lauderdale Police detectives examined Wimberly's Sidekick cellphone.
The report shows Wimberly sent the messages anywhere from 24 hours to just 5 minutes before the shooting.
The text messages recorded on Wimberly's phone read like a cry for help. The documents show Wimberly wrote:
"Tomorrow I will shoot myself in the heart."
"I just might get arrested tomorrow."
"U gon come visit me in jail"
"Ima shoot somebody"
"Ima bust a cap in somebody"
The report did not show what Wimberly's friends said in response nor did it say if any of the friends warned an adult of Wimberly's alleged threats. Ft. Lauderdale police detectives said in the document that they are working to recover more of the messages sent and received among the parties.
The document also revealed Wimberly sent text messages to Amanda Collette in the 24 hour period prior to the shooting. However, the contents of those messages were not contained in the report.
Detectives wrote Wimberly admitted having "text message conversations with Collette and others concerning her feelings towards Collette."
The report also revealed more details about Wimberly's 911 call made just minutes after the shooting.
Wimberly admitted shooting Collette and "explained that Collette had terminated their friendship without reason and she 'couldn't take it anymore.'"
Dillard High School students told CBS4 News Wimberly wanted a relationship with Collette but Collette resisted.
Collette's stepfather told CBS4 News he wishes one of Wimberly's friends who heard the threats would have stopped her. Anthony Thompson says the family is still suffering and is taking things one day at a time.
"We have good days and we have bad days," he said.
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