An Oklahoma high school was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after a shooting that injured a principal. Here's what we know.
An Oklahoma high school was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after a shooting that injured a principal, authorities confirmed. The Garvin County Sheriff 's Office confirmed that the principal of the Pauls Valley High School , Kirk Moore , was shot in the leg during the incident.
The principal was listed in stable condition, according to the sheriff's office. The sheriff's office confirmed that the shooting occurred in the lobby area of the high school. Moore was the only person injured in the shooting, according to law enforcement. During a news conference on Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation confirmed that Moore interfered when a former student, a 20-year-old man, entered the school with a firearm.OSBI said Moore's actions 'saved lives.''The principal of the school had noticed that an adult male subject, 20 years old, had stepped foot into the school with a gun,' Hunter McKee with OSBI said. 'When the principal noticed this, he quickly stepped in, as well as other staff. The subject was able to fire multiple rounds, where the principal was hurt, but no one else was.'Watch the full news conference below.OSBI said Moore and other school staff were able to subdue the suspect to make sure all students were safe.The suspect was taken into custody.'The actions of the staff and the principal stepping in as soon as they saw a subject with a firearm saved lives today,' McKee said.
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