Pauls Valley school shooting suspect inspired by Columbine, tried to shoot multiple students before shooting principal

Newly released court documents obtained by News 4 say the suspect in Tuesday’s Pauls Valley High School shooting studied the Columbine school shooting and tried to shoot multiple students before shooting Principal Kirk Moore.

The documents say his gun also malfunctioned multiple times, allowing students time to escape the building.

According to the arrest affidavit for 20-year-old Victor Lee Hawkins, Hawkins walked into the main entrance of the high school at 2:19 p.m. on April 7 carrying two loaded semi-automatic pistols.

Investigators say Hawkins entered the school, pointed his gun and yelled for everyone to “get on the ground.”

Hawkins then pointed a gun at a student in the foyer and attempted to shoot, but the gun malfunctioned and did not fire.

The affidavit says Hawkins then stepped behind a vending machine “to clear the malfunction.”

Investigators say Hawkins then came back out and pointed his weapon at another student and fired a shot.

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