Crime & Safety
Wallet Saves Man's Buttocks In Mira Mesa Restaurant Shooting
A 29-year-old man's wallet caught a bullet when a drive-by shooter opened fire on a seafood restaurant Friday in Mira Mesa.
SAN DIEGO, CA — A 29-year-old man is alive and well today after his wallet stopped a bullet, sparing him the pain of being shot in the buttocks Friday night in Mira Mesa.
The man was dining at the Crab hut restaurant at 8280 Mira Mesa Blvd. shortly after 9 p.m. when a drive-by shooting occurred, according to the San Diego Police Department. Several rounds were fired toward the restaurant from the passing vehicle. One of the bullets struck the man in the buttocks area, but his wallet stopped the bullet and he was not injured, said Officer Robert Heims of the San Diego Police Department.
A description of the suspects or suspect vehicle was not immediately available. Investigators are asking anyone who has information about the shooting to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
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City News Service contributed to this report.
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