How is it possible to survive a bullet to the head when shot from close range?!
Question: I read about the Wendy's massacre in Queens, NY several years ago. 7 people were shot in the head, execution style, but 2 of them survived. 1 of them was able to carry the other survivor up a set of stairs and call for help. Does the brain have certain vulnerable areas? For ex., if you're shot from the side of the head vs. the top, then there is less resulting injury? I just don't understand how some people die instantaneously and others survive?
Answers: I read about the Wendy's massacre in Queens, NY several years ago. 7 people were shot in the head, execution style, but 2 of them survived. 1 of them was able to carry the other survivor up a set of stairs and call for help. Does the brain have certain vulnerable areas? For ex., if you're shot from the side of the head vs. the top, then there is less resulting injury? I just don't understand how some people die instantaneously and others survive?
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Well definitely the brains has certain more vulnerable areas. Also depends on the angle and depth of the bullet. For the most part I think the only guaranteed method of killing with a head shot is straight in the forehead and also at the back of the head just above the neck
Wow. Interesting topic. Well, I think it has to do with how the brain is wired. I believe that every brain is wired differently and as such, if we were to lose part of it, say in your example, a gun shot wound, it might still be able to survive and sustain the functions govern your life support system.
I've seen documentaries about kids who have had their left or right side of the brain being blown completely off by accidental misfiring of shotguns, but they are still able to live a normal life because what was left of the brain was able to rewire itself and compensate for the loss of brain mass.
I'm not really a scientist so my answer wouldn't be perfect. However, I believe that there is still much to be learned about the human brain.
It depends on the caliber of the bullet. If it was a .22 caliber, there is a good chance that the bullet didn't pass through the skull.
There really is no "good place" to get shot in the brain, but there are worse areas than others. My guess is that the bullets didn't penetrate the skull.