WATCH: Video captures moment hero principal takes down gunman at Oklahoma high school
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A video shows a principal taking down a gunman at an Oklahoma high school after being shot.
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A hero principal at an Oklahoma high school took down a gunman who had fired multiple rounds on campus. The suspect, identified as a former student, struck the principal in the leg during the incident. This action prevented further potential harm at the school. A video captured the moment the principal confronted the shooter.
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Oklahoma Principal Tackles School Gunman
A high school principal in Oklahoma heroically tackled and disarmed a gunman who had entered the school, preventing a potential tragedy. Surveillance video of the incident has been widely circulated.
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