Medallions deflect robber's bullet

SAVANNAH, Ga., June 7 (UPI) -- Police in Georgia said a pair of medallions may have saved a store owner's life by deflecting a bullet from an armed robber's gun.

Savannah-Chatham Metro Police said the robber entered Sing's discount store on Quacco Road in Savannah just after 9 a.m. Sunday and pointed a gun at the man's wife, the Savannah Morning News reported Monday.

Investigators said the robber shot at the man and fled the store empty-handed when told the couple could not open the safe.

Police said the bullet was deflected by a pair of medallions around the man's neck. The man suffered a minor laceration where one of the medallions struck his neck but declined hospital treatment.

Officers said they are searching for the suspect.