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Oklahoma Principal Who Disarmed Gun-Wielding Intruder Crowned Prom King

Students crowned Principal Kirk Moore prom king after he disarmed an alleged shooter and was shot in the leg.

  • On Friday, students at Pauls Valley High School crowned Principal Kirk Moore prom king, celebrating the educator weeks after he stopped a mass shooting at the school.
  • Moore was shot in the leg earlier this month while tackling 20-year-old Victor Lee Hawkins, who entered the facility armed and intended to kill students, faculty, and the principal.
  • As the DJ played Nickelback's "Hero," viral video showed students cheering for Moore, while Pauls Valley Police Chief Don May stated, "There's not a doubt in my mind that he saved kids' lives."
  • Hawkins remains in custody on $1 million bail, while Moore told NBC News he is "healthy and recovering" and expects to return to work soon.
  • Prosecutors allege Hawkins claimed he wanted to conduct a shooting "like the Columbine shooters did," referencing the 1999 tragedy in Colorado that resulted in 14 deaths.
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