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Man's Life Saved When Cell Phone Deflects Incoming Bullet
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Man's Life Saved When Cell Phone Deflects Incoming Bullet

"You owe me a new cell phone."

After two angry customers were thrown out of an Atlanta nightclub, there was no way parking attendant John Garber could have predicted the ordeal would give him a near-death experience.

But police say brothers Desmond and Timothy Wright later returned to the club with guns and opened fire. When gunshots rang out at around 3 a.m. Thursday, Garber was hit in the chest. Fortunately for Garber, his cell phone planted in his chest pocket deflected the bullet, saving his life.

The brothers were arrested a short time later, found with two handguns found in their vehicle.

"You owe me a new cell phone," the 30-year-old Garber told his boss.

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