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Intense Video Shows Moment ‘Hero’ School Principal is Shot Fighting Off Gunman

Former student Victor Hawkins was arrested at the scene.

CCTV footage of the moment a school principal tackles a gunman has been released. Kirk Moore reacted quickly when former student and suspected gunman Victor Hawkins walked into Pauls Valley High School in Oklahoma on April 7. Footage from the incident shows Moore, who has been teaching for 35 years, charging down the 20-year-old, despite the gun being pointed in the direction of the principal. Moore holds him down before another staff member arrives and removes the gun from his hand. Moore was shot in the leg during the skirmish and was rushed to the hospital. He is expected to fully recover. “I mean, he’s a hero,” student William Harris said. Pauls Valley Public Schools Superintendent Brett Knight agreed. “I know the word gets thrown around quite a bit, but he is a hero,” he added. Hawkins was arrested at the scene and faces two counts of pointing a firearm, one count of shooting with intent to kill, and two counts of unlawful carrying.