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Bodycam Credited with Saving Florida Deputy’s Life After Bullet Strikes Camera Directly, Sheriff Reports

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In Volusia County, Florida, a sheriff’s deputy is on the mend after sustaining gunshot wounds to his leg and shoulder during a Monday night response to a battery incident.

Sheriff Mike Chitwood credited Deputy José Rivera’s survival to his body camera. One of the bullets struck the camera directly in the center, deflecting through Rivera’s shoulder, potentially saving his life.

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