Police Officer Shot in the Chest Says Bible in His Pocket Saved His Life

Lori Arnold : Nov 20, 2019
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"He is a young officer whose life was saved miraculously, he was shot by a projectile ... had a Bible that stopped the projectile." -Oscar Gutierrez, head of the Special Force of the Fight Against Crime of Santa Cruz

(Bolivia) — [ChristianHeadlines.com] A Bolivian police officer who was shot in the chest during civil unrest over the ousting of Bolivia's now-former president Evo Morales said he was saved by a Bible tucked into his left breast pocket. (Image: via Facebook)

"Yes, it was a miracle," the unnamed officer, a devout Christian, told Bolivian media.

Pictures of the Bible appeared in local media and on a Spanish-language Facebook post chronicling the incident. The front of the blue Bible shows a small hole about the size of a pencil eraser. An exit hole on the back cover is larger and shows several pieces of its pages torn and dangling from the damage. The officer also carried brass knuckles in the pocket, which was broken in half by the bullet... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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