If I Play Dead He Wouldn't Shoot Me Again
Aug 24, 2026 · 45m
Summary
This episode of I Survived features three harrowing accounts of survival. Lonnie recounts being shot twice in the head by a fraudulent friend, surviving by playing dead for four hours until police intervened. Olympic wrestler Rulon Walters describes escaping hypothermia after his snowmobile sank in freezing water, relying on sheer will to reach rescue. Finally, Assistant US Attorney Stanley details his kidnapping in Manhattan, using calmness and legal insight to ensure his release and help convict his abductors.
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Lonnie discovers credit fraud by friend Michael
Lonnie is shot twice in the head by Michael
Lonnie plays dead while police negotiate with Michael
SWAT team rescues Lonnie; Michael arrested
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Rulon White's snowmobile sinks in icy water
Rulon fights hypothermia and pushes snowmobile
Rulon is airlifted and recovers from frostbite
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Stanley Knoll kidnapped in Manhattan
Kidnappers threaten Stanley and his father
Stanley escapes and kidnappers are arrested
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