Unlikely element saves Colorado man’s life in shooting: ‘Probably the only reason’ he survived

A Colorado man is lucky to be alive after a necklace he was wearing stopped a bullet that was fired during an argument, according to police.

The Commerce City Police Department shared images on social media that showed a bullet lodged inside the links of a chain necklace.

“We would say he really dodged a bullet – but in reality he lodged a bullet,” police said.

Police said the silver chain necklace, nearly 10 millimeters wide, was “probably the only reason” the victim of the May 28 attack was still alive.

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The .22-caliber bullet was reportedly fired during an argument and, had it not been stopped by the necklace, would have ended up in the victim’s neck. Instead, the victim suffered a puncture wound.

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The suspect who allegedly fired the gun was identified by police as Richard Hillman.

Police arrested Hillman at the scene, and he has since been charged with attempted murder.

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“We don’t know what kind of metal this is, but it’s probably not pure silver,” police said. “We looked into it… and silver is soft. So maybe think twice before you let go.”