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Oklahoma Principal Who Disarmed Gunman Crowned Prom King

The tribute signals recovery, with a court hearing now pending in the case.

Overview

  • Students at Pauls Valley High School crowned Principal Kirk Moore prom king weeks after he was shot in the leg while stopping an armed intruder.
  • Surveillance video shows Moore charging a 20-year-old former student in the school lobby, wrestling him down as a teacher took the gun away.
  • Police identified the suspect as Victor Lee Hawkins, and investigators say he entered with two loaded semi-automatic handguns and planned a mass attack.
  • Court records show Hawkins pleaded not guilty, remains jailed on $1 million bond, and has a preliminary hearing scheduled.
  • No students were hurt, and the police chief said Moore’s quick action likely saved lives as the community rallies around him.