'I let out a long breath – and lay perfectly still': Grandfather, 74, reveals how he survived being shot in the head at point-blank range TWICE by tricking his attacker
- Grandfather shot in face twice while riding bike at Myrtleford in Victoria in 2017
- Kelvin Tennant taken to hospital to be treated for wound to stomach and face
- Bullet fragmented millimetres away from his brain, which could have been fatal
- Police released a $500,000 reward for information that could lead to an arrest
A grandfather has revealed the harrowing moment he barely escaped with his life after he tricked a gunman into thinking he was dead.
Kelvin Tennant, 74, was shot once in the stomach and twice in the face at Myrtleford, in north-east Victoria, on February 18, 2017.
Moments before, he had been riding his bike along a dirt track when he noticed a car parked ahead, A Current Affair reported.
As he slowed down, the driver of the car walked to the back of the vehicle before unloading three shots at point blank range.
A grandfather has revealed the harrowing moment he barely escaped with his life after he tricked a gunman into thinking he was dead (pictured, Kelvin Tennant)
Kelvin Tennant, 74, was shot once in the stomach and twice in the face at Myrtleford, in north-east Victoria, on February 18, 2017
An injured Mr Tennant crashed to the ground, where his survival instinct immediately kicked in.
'I deliberately played dead, thinking if he thinks I'm dead, he might go away,' he said.
'So he would have seen me hit the ground, let that long breath out, lying perfectly still, and thought, "well I've succeeded in doing it, I've killed him".'
The gunman promptly fled the scene before Mr Tennant was taken to hospital where he underwent surgery.
One of the bullets that struck his face had fragmented and was only millimetres away from his brain.
He spent 20 days recovering in hospital before he was finally discharged. And since then, he has been determined to help police hunt down his would-be killer.
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'There's a man out there who doesn't deserve to enjoy freedom,' he said.
Police have been left stumped at the circumstances surrounding the attack.
Investigator Elise Douglas said she was stumped as to why Mr Tennant was targeted, or why the driver was at the bike track.
'(The shooter) reversed their car into that particular point along the rail trail for some reason, and their presence there has caused Kelvin to be shot.'
A $500,000 reward has been issued for any information that may lead police to find the gunman.
Police have released a $500,000 reward for any information that may help find the gunman.
One of the bullets that struck his face had fragmented and was only millimetres away from his brain
Mr Tennant spent 20 days recovering in hospital before he was finally discharged. And since then, he has been determined to help police hunt down his would-be killer
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