Man who credited cross necklace with saving his life recovering

A Florida man who credits a cross necklace with saving his life after it deflected a bullet continues to recover, while the friend who shot him has been sentenced.

BELLEVIEW, Fla. - A Florida man who credits a cross necklace with saving his life after it deflected a bullet continues to recover, while the friend who shot him has been sentenced.

What we know:

Aiden Perry, 20, was shot in June when a friend was handling a firearm . The bullet struck his gold cross necklace before shattering his humerus.

Doctors credit the necklace with saving his life, saying it deflected the bullet away from a fatal trajectory. Perry continues to recover under medical supervision with a compression cast.

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