eli5: Do people really fall instantly like in movies, after getting shot? If so, why?
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It depends on where and how they get shot.
Sometimes, they indeed do just plop down. As the other person said, if shot in head, heart, or spine, you immediately lose certain bodily functions and drop.
Other times, they might get shot 3 times and still continue charging forward, sometimes even without even noticing due to adrenaline rush, until they lose so much blood that their body stops functioning. That’s possible because the bullet didn’t hit anything critically important, but it still opened up a wound that bleeds. Bleeding out takes some time.
If you want to see what it looks like when people get shot for real, look up Active Self Protection and Police Activity channels on Youtube. Plenty of actual footage from real-life shootouts.
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