Oklahoma principal who disarmed gun-wielding intruder crowned prom king

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/19/oklahoma-principal-disarmed-intruder-prom-king

Oklahoma principal who disarmed gun-wielding intruder crowned prom king

Kirk Moore, who was shot while disarming the attacker, received the honor at Pauls Valley high school on Friday

Michael Sainato
Sun 19 Apr 2026 09.44 EDT

Students at an Oklahoma high school crowned their principal prom king after he charged, disarmed and was shot by an armed intruder at their campus.

Kirk Moore, the Pauls Valley high school principal, received the honor on Friday night after his students voted to honor him for having defended them.

“Ladies and gentlemen, our king,” an announcer declared at the Pauls Valley high school prom.

A screenshot from school security footage shows a checkered black and white floor and a man tackling someone on a red bench.

Video of the scene showed students cheering and celebrating as Moore received the honor, with a couple high-fiving him in congratulations. One clip showed him walking in to sound of the Nickelback song Hero, the hit theme of the 2002 film Spider-Man.

… more … part of the song’s chorus blared on the video: “And they say that a hero can save us / I’m not going to stand here and wait.”
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