Man survives shooting after bullet hits his wallet on Long Island: police

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CORAM, Long Island (PIX11) -- A man walked away from being shot on Long Island on Wednesday after his wallet saved him from being hit by a bullet, according to police.

Suffolk County Police told PIX11 News that a person fired several shots into a car in Coram at the Homestead Village Apartment Complex around 11 a.m. A bullet became stuck in the wallet of a man who was inside the car.

The man was not injured, according to police.

Additional information was not immediately available.

Submit tips to police by calling Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS (8477), visiting suffolkpd.org/Alerts/Crime-Stoppers or downloading the P3 Tips mobile app.

Jonathan Rizk is a digital journalist who has covered local news in New York City and Washington, D.C. He has been with PIX11 since August 2022. See more of his work here, and follow him on X and Facebook @OfficialRizk. Get in touch at [email protected].

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