Why does the human body get stiff then drop when shot?

Question

Hello, I always get cop cam videos of police shootouts on YouTube, every time the cops shoot a person, their body gets stiff then drops (obviously drops because they got shot and probably dies but why does the body get stiff?).

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Answer 1

The nervous system is reacting to the pain stimulus of being shot. You body tenses up to protect itself but it is too late. Then it relaxes, you start bleeding and eventually die if the wound isn’t treated.