US | police shooting 'Extraordinary Shot' Stopped Austin Gunman Police Sgt. Adam Johnson hit him dead-on from 312 feet away By Neal Colgrass Posted Dec 7, 2014 5:15 PM CST Copied Emergency personnel arrive on the scene after authorities shot and killed Larry McQuilliams on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman, Laura Skelding) Police Sgt. Adam Johnson was gripping the reins of two horses when he fired and hit a gunman dead-center in the chest—from 312 feet away, Fox News reports. General reaction from those in the know: Wow. "At a minimum, it was [an] extraordinary shot," says a retired Special Forces man of the bullet that hit Larry McQuilliams, who had reportedly fired over 200 rounds in the streets of Austin, Texas, on Nov. 28, when Johnson's .40-caliber bullet struck him. Other experts applauded him for hitting McQuilliams without bracing himself against anything and firing one-handed while holding the horses, reports the Austin-American Statesman. "It’s not impossible," adds the Special Forces retiree. "Wild Bill Hickok shot bad guys from a hundred yards away with a handgun, but he was also a great shot." Johnson, who had been leading a mounted patrol of twelve officers, is on standard administrative leave following an officer-involved shooting. But he did appear at a charity event Friday and told a radio host that he thanked God, who was at the "right place at the right time." It's unclear whether McQuilliams died from Johnson's shot or a self-inflicted bullet moments later; autopsy results are pending. Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Supreme Court ruling is a big blow to Planned Parenthood. Report an error