I have to ask “How did the cop know he was shooting the right person from a hundred yards away?”
I’m more impressed with his eyesight than with his marksmanship.
I would only guess it was because the nut was shooting a rifle in downtown Austin, not hard to see that from 100 yards.
You can’t tell if a guy is shooting a rifle from 100 yards? Time for an eye exam.
It’s a good shot, but not astounding. I used to shoot my Ruger Mark III 22lr at the 100 yard range. I could hit a torso sized target about half the time, albeit with two hands and not holding a couple of horses.
Hmmm...
2:33am,
dark,
glare of street lights,
horse reins in hand,
single perp (presumably alone at that hour) with audible reports and presumably visible muzzle flashes
football-field + away
single-handed
5” drop...
...eyesight is right. Damned good shot, but I give it 60/40 Skill/Luck in this case.
There’s no question in my mind what his reaction was upon regaining composure after the horses reacted to his shot and he saw the perp drop as he was trying to line up for another shot.
I’m not going to armchair-quarterback his decision to shoot...not enough info.