How Did David Kill Steelheart

But David has guessed that Steelheart’s vulnerability is that he can only be killed by someone who does not fear him, and has rigged the gun to trigger an explosive, which kills Steelheart (since Steelheart doesn’t fear himself, he can kill himself).

How did David's father hurt Steelheart?

During this time, David’s father grabbed one of the dead guard’s guns and prepared himself to kill Deathpoint, believing that Steelheart was a hero. When his father shot Deathpoint, the bullet grazed Steelheart’s cheek and caused him to bleed.

What happened Steelheart?

Steelheart arrives, stuff happens and David’s father shoots Deathpoint wounding Steelheart’s cheek in the process and he bleeds. In a fury, Steelheart kills David’s father and burns the whole building down, but David manages to get away. And oh, he’s the only one alive who knows that Steelheart can bleed.