US EditionHigh school principal shot in leg after confronting man with a gun, Oklahoma sheriff says
The suspect is a 20-year-old former student, and authorities say staff intervened quickly, preventing injuries to any students.
- On Tuesday, Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore was shot in the school lobby; authorities in Oklahoma confirmed the shooter was detained shortly after the incident.
- Following the shooting, officials placed Pauls Valley Public Schools on lockdown to secure the campus while the Garvin County Sheriff's Office confirmed all students were safe and accounted for.
- Transported by air evac helicopter, Moore is in stable condition after being flown to a hospital. Law enforcement confirmed he was the only person injured during the event.
- District officials established a reunification site at the high school gym where parents may now collect students, while buses remain held at this time.
- Law enforcement confirmed the scene is secure with no ongoing threat at this time, though officials have not released further information regarding the suspect detained.
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Principal Shot in Oklahoma High School Lobby
A shooting in an Oklahoma high school lobby on Tuesday left the principal wounded and a suspect in custody, authorities say. Kirk Moore, principal of Pauls Valley High School, was shot shortly after 2pm in the school's entrance area, according to the Garvin County Sheriff's Office. He was airlifted to...
US: Principal shot confronting armed man at Oklahoma school
Pauls Valley: A high school principal in Oklahoma was shot in the leg Tuesday, April 7, after confronting a man who entered the school with a gun, authorities said. Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore is in stable condition, and no students were injured in the shooting, according to authorities. The suspect, a 20-year-old former student, was taken into custody, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokesman Hunter McKee told reporter…
Oklahoma principal is stable after suffering gunshot wound in school lobby
Police tape reads, "Police Scene Do Not Cross," at the scene of a shooting, June 16, 2023, in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/Getty Images)OKLAHOMA CITY — A southern Oklahoma high school principal is in stable condition after being shot in the leg Tuesday in the school lobby, authorities said. Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore suffered the gunshot wound while he and other school staff were apprehending a 20-year-old form…
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