How can a single bullet kill you?

Question

I understand how someone would die if they get shot in the head, but if someone receives a bullet in the abdomen, unless it hits the heart, how does one die within seconds? I don’t think it can be hemorrhage so there must be another reason

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Nobody dies within seconds of a gut shot (unless they were hit with a .50 BMG), that’s a TV/Hollywood thing. Depending on where you’re hit in the abdomen, there’s blood loss and septic shock to worry about. Blood loss get worse the closer you get to the pelvic girdle, but you can potentially hang on for *hours* after an abdominal gunshot, even days.