Colorado man’s necklace saves him from bullet

Many might think about their equipment vital however for one Colorado man, his was, fairly actually, a lifesaver.

The sufferer has not been recognized however in line with the police division, his 10-millimetre-wide chain was capable of blunt the power of a .22 calibre bullet and forestall it from inflicting additional harm.

The bullet was fired throughout an argument and would have ended up within the sufferer’s neck had it not as a substitute grow to be lodged within the chain he was carrying, police mentioned.

The particular person suspected of firing the bullet has been arrested and faces tried murder fees, the submit mentioned.

Whereas the chain has been colloquially known as silver, the police division is not certain.

“We do not know what sort of steel that is, but it surely’s doubtless not pure silver,” they wrote.

“We appeared it up … and silver is comfortable.

“So possibly suppose twice earlier than you knock a knockoff. Simply unbelievable.”