Ocala, Florida – A 20-year-old man is counting his blessings after surviving what could have been a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. The reason he’s still alive? A gold cross necklace that may have stopped the bullet just enough to save him.
The victim, whose identity has not been released, said he truly believed his life was over when the gun went off. “I thought I was gonna die,” he recalled. The shooting occurred during an altercation, and while details remain under investigation, authorities confirmed the necklace may have deflected or slowed the bullet before it reached his heart.
After emergency treatment, the man is now on the road to recovery and credits both his faith and the necklace for his survival. Police are still searching for the suspect, and anyone with information is urged to come forward.