Austin Mounted Police Officer Dropped “Homegrown Terrorist” From 312 Feet With One Shot

By Bob Owens

Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good, but maybe Austin Police Sgt. Adam Johnson was both lucky and good to take down a rifle-armed man who attacked the Austin Police Department, the Mexican Consulate, and a federal courthouse with more than 200 shots fired. Sgt. Johnson was about to stable two police horses when he heard the volley of shots and walked out onto the street, still holding the reins of the two horses in one hand.

He drew and fired one shot, stronghand only, that dropped a homicidal madman 104 yards away.

Three days after the attack on …read more

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