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Pauls Valley High School Shooting Injures Principal, No Students Harmed

4/8/2026

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A shooting at Pauls Valley High School injured Principal Kirk Moore, who is in stable condition after being shot in the leg.
A 20-year-old former student was taken into custody.
No students were harmed, and authorities said there is no threat.
Pauls Valley, a community of 6,000 residents located 60 miles south of Oklahoma City, had after-school programs canceled and parents instructed to pick up their children at school.

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A shooting at Pauls Valley High School injured Principal Kirk Moore, who is in stable condition after being shot in the leg.
A 20-year-old former student was taken into custody.
No students were harmed, and authorities said there is no threat.
Pauls Valley, a community of 6,000 residents located 60 miles south of Oklahoma City, had after-school programs canceled and parents instructed to pick up their children at school.