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Gunshot
Caim was walking towards his office on the sidewalk when suddenly he heard a gunshot. The police found him dead on the sidewalk one hour after the incident. They concluded that the bullet had hit his head and he died on impact. The police also caught the man responsible for the crime and acquired the high-powered rifle used in the crime.
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If the bullet had hit his head then there is no way he would have heard the gunshot; the bullet of a high-powered rifle travels faster than sound. The bullet would have killed him before he heard anything.Hide Answer Show Answer
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