A cell phone may have prevented a bullet from seriously hurting a person during a shooting in New Haven Tuesday night, police said.
Officers said they were called to a reported shooting on Winthrop Avenue at about 8:45 p.m. Police found a man lying in the road with possible injuries.
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WATCH HEREInvestigators believe the man was shot inside a vehicle and tried to flee by reversing his car. He ended up hitting a parked car across the street. His cell phone was struck by a bullet, acting as an apparent shield and preventing further harm, according to police.
The person was taken to the hospital, where they remain in stable condition with a graze wound. Major Crimes Unit detectives responded to the scene to gather evidence and video surveillance footage in the area.
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