Pauls Valley principal tackles gunman before being shot

Newly launched video exhibits the moments the Pauls Valley High School principal tackled an armed former pupil within the faculty’s foyer before being shot final week. Security digital camera video, which was acquired through an open information request, from inside the varsity confirmed the suspect, 20-year-old Victor Hawkins, enter the varsity shortly before 2:20 pm on April 8 with a firearm after somebody pushed on the door and allowed him inside. >> Video under breaks down the surveillance video from Pauls Valley High SchoolHawkins appeared to level and fireplace a gun before slowly strolling into the foyer at Pauls Valley High School. Investigators informed KOCO 5 that the gun jammed. An individual may very well be seen coming into the body, and Hawkins tried to cock the gun before pointing it at somebody sitting on a bench within the foyer. Video Below: Accused Pauls Valley gunman deliberate to hold out Columbine-inspired taking pictures, paperwork say The principal, Kirk Moore, may then be seen opening a door and speeding at Hawkins from the facet, tackling him onto a bench towards the wall. The individual sitting within the foyer ran as Kirk held Hawkins down. At one level, the gun was pointed straight at Moore’s head. Another employees member shortly arrived and kicked away the gun that Hawkins had simply dropped. At some level in the course of the incident, Moore was shot within the leg. He was flown to OU Health in Oklahoma City, the place he was handled and launched just a few days later. Moore is recovering at house, and he spent just a few hours at Pauls Valley High School on Monday. Hawkins was booked into the Garvin County Jail on two counts of pointing a firearm, one rely of taking pictures with intent to kill, and two counts of illegal carrying. Video Below: Pauls Valley High School principal returns to work after getting shot on campusCourt paperwork state that Hawkins meant to commit a mass taking pictures on the faculty and admitted that he was influenced by the Columbine faculty taking pictures. During an arraignment on Wednesday, Hawkins informed a decide he had each intention of going inside the varsity to shoot college students, school, after which himself. Hawkins is predicted again in courtroom on May 8. Video Below: Dispatchers and principal acknowledged for fast motion in Pauls Valley faculty taking pictures