NY man’s wallet likely saves his life by blocking gunman’s bullet in broad-daylight shooting

Amanda Woods
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The victim was sitting in a car at the Homestead Village Apartment Complex at Homestead Drive and Grant Court in Coram around 10:50 a.m. Wednesday when a shooter unloaded multiple rounds into his car, cops said.
The victim was sitting in a car at the Homestead Village Apartment Complex at Homestead Drive and Grant Court in Coram around 10:50 a.m. Wednesday when a shooter unloaded multiple rounds into his car, cops said.

A man’s wallet likely saved his life when a shooter fired at him as he sat in his car on Long Island this week, police said.

One of the bullets became lodged in the wallet, which the man kept in his pocket – but he was amazingly not injured at all, Suffolk County Police said.

He was in his car around 10:50 a.m. Wednesday at the Homestead Village Apartment Complex at Homestead Drive and Grant Court in Coram when the gunman unloaded multiple rounds into the vehicle, cops said.

The shooter opened fire into the man’s car, striking a wallet that the victim kept in his pocket, police said. News 12
The shooter opened fire into the man’s car, striking a wallet that the victim kept in his pocket, police said. News 12
Authorities on Thursday described the shooting as targeted. Gregory P. Mango
Authorities on Thursday described the shooting as targeted. Gregory P. Mango

Police said the shooting was targeted.

No arrests had been made as of Thursday.

Anyone with information on the gunfire is asked to contact the Suffolk County Police’s Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.