Watch: Moment gunman tackled by school principal
Watch: Principal Subdues Active Shooter at Oklahoma School
CCTV footage captures a dramatic moment at Pauls Valley High School as a principal intervenes during an active shooting. Victor Hawkins, the assailant, entered the school and opened fire on 7 April. Principal Kirk Moore sprinted toward the attacker, seizing him in a tackle that halted the violence. A colleague then disarmed Hawkins, who was arrested on the scene. Moore sustained a leg wound but has since been discharged from the hospital.
Artemis II Crew Sets New Space Milestone
As the Artemis II mission progresses, the crew aboard the Orion spacecraft has broken a historic record for distance traveled from Earth. Their nine-day journey took them farther than any humans in history, surpassing the Apollo 13 team’s previous mark of 248,655 miles (400,171km). Despite not landing on the Moon, the astronauts shared updates via video link, offering glimpses of their experiences and messages for loved ones. The mission remains a critical step toward NASA’s goal of returning humans to the lunar surface by 2028.
Once contact was regained, astronaut Christina Koch said: “It is so great to hear from Earth again.”
Other Notable Events
A separate incident in Tampa saw a homeowner discover a nine-foot alligator in their pool area, prompting a specialist to remove it. Meanwhile, the Canadian prime minister joined the Ottawa Charge team during a visit to Finland, marking the first formal bilateral engagement of his tenure. In a different context, over 15,000 marshmallows were dropped from a helicopter during the annual “Great Marshmallow Drop,” as children scrambled to collect them.
Jeremy Hansen, Canada’s first astronaut to venture into deep space, received a call from the prime minister during the Artemis II mission. The BBC’s Science Editor Rebecca Morelle interviewed the crew ahead of their planned Saturday splashdown. Meanwhile, a commercial flight passenger was treated to an extraordinary view of NASA’s Moon mission launch, witnessed from just three miles away as the most powerful rocket ever built ignited in Florida.
Background on the Mission
The four astronauts on the mission practiced maneuvers aboard the Orion spacecraft, part of their preparation for future lunar landings. Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman’s wife passed away from cancer in 2020 at the age of 46. The crew is currently on the third day of their circumlunar journey, with the mission maintaining its focus on orbital exploration rather than a landing. Police were called to the scene after the initial shooting, ensuring a swift resolution to the incident at the high school.
