what s in your wallet? the shot heard round the world remains a mystery. one theory is that a nervous british officer accidentally fires the shots heard round the world remains a mystery. one theory is a nervous british officer accidentally fires setting off the battle. some believe the officer is major edward mitchell, the same man who interrogates paul revere the night before. whomever fires the shot in that moment, the fate of north america and the entire world changes forever. fall back. when the shooting starts at lexington, hancock and sam adams