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Oklahoma principal who disarmed gunman is crowned prom king by grateful students

Sunday, 19 April 2026, 14:12 · 1 min read

Kirk Moore, principal of Pauls Valley High School (located about 60 miles south of Oklahoma City), was crowned prom king by his students on Friday after he charged and disarmed an armed intruder on campus on 7 April, sustaining a gunshot wound to the leg in the process. The alleged attacker, Victor Lee Hawkins, entered the school with two semi-automatic handguns, fired several shots, and pointed a weapon at students before Moore tackled him; a second staff member also helped subdue Hawkins, who was later described in court documents as being obsessed with the 1999 Columbine massacre. Local police credited Moore with preventing a mass casualty event, and students marked his heroism by voting him their prom king, welcoming him to the stage to the Nickelback song "Hero."

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The GuardianOklahoma principal who disarmed gun-wielding intruder crowned prom king ↗︎
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