Hale was responsible for igniting the bloodiest gunfight in El Paso , Texas which is known as the Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight . This resulted in the death of El Paso Constable Gus Krempkau . After fatally gunning down Krempkau , Hale was , himself , also fatally gunned down a few seconds later with a .45 caliber bullet from a newly appointed Town Marshal Dallas Stoudenmire . This incident was witnessed by a violence-hardened town who were now intimidated with fear of his fierce reputation . Marshal Stoudenmire gunned down three men in roughly 5 seconds while Krempkau was killed by Hale
Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight
Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight
Johnny Hale