He was in that position when the bullet reached him.
Some were from almost a mile away, where the bullet reaches its target before the sound.
The Shadow was low behind the ledge, where bullets couldn't reach him.
He wanted to know if the bullet had reached his heart.
But by the time the bullets reached the door, the dark figure was gone.
But his bullets weren't reaching them, though they came close.
If the gas pressure is too small, the bullet or shell will not reach its target.
He covered her with his body so that any bullet would reach him first.
There was a good chance that bullets had reached him; if so, he would be easily captured.
The bullet didn't reach his heart, but it stopped him for an instant.