A gunshot victim is someone who is wounded by way of a firearm. In many cases, such an event may prove fatal to the recipient depending upon the size and caliber of the bullet, the severity of the injury and the methods of treatment. In other cases, less serious injuries may be non-fatal.
Examples[]
American Horror Story[]
| Source | Circumstances |
|---|---|
| "Halloween (Part 2)" | In 1994, teenager Tate Langdon goes into Westfield High School and murders numerous students with a high-powered assault rifle including Amir Stanley, Chloe Stapleton, Kevin Gedman, Kyle Greenwalt, and Stephanie Boggs. |
| "Magical Thinking" | In 1952, Elsa Mars shoots Dell Toledo in the head after discovering that he had murdered Ma Petite. |
| "Mr. Jingles" | In a 1983 flashback, Joey Cavanaugh shoots Sam Duke and Brooke Thompson's father at his own wedding and then shoots himself. |
Batman[]
| Source | Circumstances |
|---|---|
| Batman 47 | A police officer shoots and kills gangster Feets Borgam before he has a chance to open fire on Batman. Joe Chill shoots casino operator Monty Julep because he suspects him of double-crossing him. Chill's own men shoot him after discovering that he killed the Batman's parents, thus creating Batman in the first place. |
| Daredevil 510 | In flashback, Bakuto has Hand assassins torment his sensei, Izanagi. Ultimately, Bakuto finishes him off with a gunshot at point blank range. |
| Detective Comics 706 | A criminal named Momo takes a shot at Batman, and manages to nick him on the side of his cowl. |
Captain America[]
| Source | Circumstances |
|---|---|
| Captain America 111 | Madame Hydra fatally shoots Hydra agent 7 for failing to abduct Captain America from Avengers Mansion. |
Detective Comics[]
| Source | Circumstances |
|---|---|
| Detective Comics 33 | Joe Chill shoots and kills Thomas & Martha Wayne with a handgun. |
Evil Dead[]
| Source | Circumstances |
|---|---|
| Evil Dead 2: Revenge of Hitler 2 | Ash shoots Adolf Hitler in the chest then in the face. |
Evil Ernie[]
| Source | Circumstances |
|---|---|
| Evil Ernie: The Resurrection 2 | Leonard Price shoots William Stone dead because he is possessed by Evil Ernie. |
Gotham[]
| Source | Circumstances |
|---|---|
| Gotham: All Will Be Judged | James Gordon kills Mario Calvi who is insane from the Tetch virus. |
Halloween film series[]
| Source | Circumstances |
|---|---|
| Michael Myers | Sam Loomis: "I shot him six times!", as Loomis loves to say. But Michael got back up anyway, seemingly no worse for wear. |
Howling film series[]
| Source | Circumstances |
|---|---|
| Howling, The | Karen White is shot and killed by a silver bullet fired by Chris Halloran on live television. |
Planet of the Apes[]
| Source | Circumstances |
|---|---|
| Planet of the Apes | George Taylor is shot in the throat by a gorilla's rifle, but survives. Thomas Dodge is shot and killed during this same event. |
| Beneath the Planet of the Apes | John Brent is shot in the head and killed by gorilla soldiers. General Ursus is shot in the chest and killed by George Taylor's rifle. |
| Escape from the Planet of the Apes | Cornelius and Zira are both shot and killed by Otto Hasslein using a handgun. |
Preacher[]
| Source | Circumstances |
|---|---|
| Preacher 15 | Hoover shoots Gallico through the head while defending Herr Starr. |
| Preacher: Finish the Song | The Saint of Killers slaughters a bar full of patrons in Ratwater. |
| Preacher: Viktor | An unknown shooter kills Mark Harelik so they can send him to Heaven so he can replace God. |
| Preacher: Dallas | Saint of Killers shoots Viktor Kruglov in the chest in his home. |
| Preacher: Sokosha | Saint of Killers shoots several residents in an apartment complex. |
Resident Evil[]
| Source | Circumstances |
|---|---|
| Resident Evil | Albert Wesker shoots Enrico Marini before he can expose him as a traitor. |
Werewolf by Night[]
| Source | Circumstances |
|---|---|
| Werewolf by Night 23 | Buck Cowan fatally shoots Atlas in the back to save Jack Russell. |
Appearances[]
Comics[]
- Adventure Into Fear 18 - A soldier shoots a hippie. A drunk shoots a soldier. Both fatalities.
- Amazing Fantasy Vol 2 17 - Curtis Henri gets shot and killed.
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat 39 - Cops unload on Solomon Grundy. For all the good it does.
- Blackgas 3 - Tyler kills multiple infected with a rifle.
- Black Betty 1 - Black Betty shoots a troll several times with a shotgun.
- Black Betty Halloween ComicFest 1 - Black Betty unloads on a troll.
- Captain Britain 1 - Hugo Travis gets shot with a stun-weapon.
- Cinnamon: El Ciclo 1 - Cinnamon's father is gunned down in a bank robbery.
- Daredevil 505 - Bakuto shoots and kills Izanagi.
- Harvest 1 - Greer fatally shoots Robert Fisher in the head.
- Ka-Zar the Savage 15 - Young Ka-Zar shoots Maa-Gor in the back of the shoulder to save Zabu.
- Madrox 2 - One of Madrox's dupes is shot and killed.
- Marvel Team-Up 100 - "Cry... Vengeance". A sniper takes a shot at Ororo Munroe.
- Preacher 8 - Jody and T.C. shoot MacAvoy and his men.
- Razor: Bleeding Heart - Razor shot multiple times by police officers.
- Starman Vol 2 0 - Kyle shoots and kills David Knight through the chest.
- Tales of the Zombie 1 - Gene Griggs attempts to shoot the Zombie, but the Zombie turns the gun back on Griggs.
- Tomb of Dracula 59 - Vampire hunters unload their arsenal into Dracula with no effect.
- Walking Dead 39 - Andrea fatally shoots Bruce Allan Cooper and Sam.
- Witchblade Vol 2 1 - Alex Underwood is fatally shot on NYC rooftop and resurrected by the Witchblade.
- X-Factor 206 - Bolivar Trask takes his own life with a gunshot to the head.
Television[]
- Adventures of Superman: The Unknown People (Part 2) - Lynch mob member shoots a Mole Man (non-fatal).
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Rise and Shine - General Hale fatally shoots Professor Steger for bullying her daughter.
- American Horror Story: The End - Miriam Mead shoots Stu in the head.
- Being Human: There Goes the Neighborhood (Part 2)
- Castle Rock: The Queen - Ruth Deaver mistakes Alan Pangborn for her ex-husband and shoots him dead.
- Doctor Who: Arachnids in the UK - Jack Robertson fatally shoots a giant spider.
Films[]
- Child's Play 3
- Cujo - Donna Trenton shoots Cujo in the head.
- Curse of Frankenstein, The
- Chopping Mall
- Mummy's Shroud, The - Inspector Barrani shoots Hasmid Ali in the back.
- Puppet Master
- Son of Dracula
- Silver Bullet - Marty Coslaw shoots werewolf with silver bullet.
- Suicide Squad (2016) - Numerous gunshot victims perpetrated by Rick Flag and Deadshot.
- Howling, The - Several werewolves shot by silver bullets.