New video has emerged that shows an Oklahoma high school principal heroically charging and subduing a would-be school shooter.
NEW: Oklahoma high school principal seen charging at and disarming a school shooter in footage obtained by @SHumphreyTV.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 14, 2026
Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore is being called a hero after getting shot while stopping a school shooter.
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🚨 WOW! Oklahoma principal Kirk Moore is being praised nationwide as a HERO for TACKLING a would-be mass shooter at Pauls Valley High School
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 9, 2026
He got shot in the leg and is expected to be OK after PERSONALLY confronting the gunman 🙏🏻
What a brave patriot.
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WOW. Kirk Moore, the Principal of Pauls Valley High School in Oklahoma, was injured after he TACKLED a would-be school shooter.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 10, 2026
Moore suffered a gunshot wound to the leg but was able to subdue the shooter and prevent further casualties.
This man is a HERO. pic.twitter.com/ibdTgGNW2X
Principal Kirk Moore managed to tackle a 20-year old former student, Victor Lee Hawkins, who entered the school wielding two handguns bent on carrying out a “Columbine-inspired” shooting, according to a local news outlet.
Moore suffered a gunshot wound to his leg amid the struggle. Reports say that Hawkins’ firearms malfunctioned before Moore moved in, allowing students to escape his wrath. Hawkins also claimed that he “went to the high school to kill Moore.”
“A hero and a legend - Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore undoubtedly saved lives this week, and his actions serve as a shining example of bravery for the rest of the nation,” Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said in a post on social media. “I'm proud of him for his service to our community.”
The bravery displayed by Moore certainly saved lives.
