Oklahoma principal shot disarming ex-student with semi-automatic guns
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Kirk Moore, principal of Pauls Valley High School in Oklahoma, was shot in the leg while disarming a former student armed with two semi-automatic handguns, preventing a potential mass shooting at the school.
- The attacker, Victor Lee Hawkins, a 2025 graduate obsessed with the 1999 Columbine shooting, fired several shots but was subdued by Moore and another staff member; no students were harmed.
- Hawkins faces multiple charges including shooting with intent to kill and carrying a weapon to a public assembly, and is held on $1 million bail awaiting a court appearance.
- The school had practiced safety measures for intruder situations, and Moore’s quick action and training were credited with saving lives, receiving widespread praise from law enforcement and former students.
- Moore expressed gratitude for the support received and emphasized the importance of preparation and training in responding to such threats.
