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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 reporters outside the
school.
Moore and other staff members quickly confronted the former
student after they noticed he entered the school with a gun,
McKee said.
“The subject was able to fire multiple rounds, where the
principal was hurt, but no one else was,” McKee said. “The
actions of the staff and the principal stepping in as soon as
they saw a subject with a firearm saved lives today.”
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said Moore “acted bravely to protect
students’ lives" and that he and his wife were praying for his
quick recovery.
“I’m thankful for the swift response from law enforcement and
school staff, and I’m grateful no students were harmed,” he said
in a post on the social platform X.
Pauls Valley is a community of about 6,000 people 60 miles (96
kilometers) south of Oklahoma City.
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