Students at Pauls Valley High School in Oklahoma crowned their principal prom king on Friday night after he was shot while disarming an armed intruder on campus.

Kirk Moore, the school's principal, received the honor after students voted to recognize him for defending them during the incident. Moore charged at and disarmed the gun-wielding intruder, sustaining a gunshot wound in the process.

The crowning ceremony took place during the school's prom on Friday evening. Video of the moment shows Moore walking through a crowd of cheering students and receiving high-fives as the DJ announced him as "our king" and played music in celebration.

The incident and subsequent prom ceremony have drawn widespread attention, with video of Moore being crowned circulating widely on social media. Students chose to honor their principal through the prom king vote as recognition for his actions during the security incident.

Details about the armed intruder incident, including when it occurred and the current condition of both Moore and the intruder, were not provided in available reports.