The Brief
- Aiden Perry, 20, continues recovering after a bullet struck his necklace and shattered his arm.
- Friend Nigel Harris pleaded guilty, receiving probation and 30 days in jail.
- Perry leans on his faith as doctors weigh whether surgery will be needed.
BELLEVIEW, Fla. – A Florida man who credits a cross necklace with saving his life after it deflected a bullet continues to recover, while the friend who shot him has been sentenced.
What we know:
Aiden Perry, 20, was shot in June when a friend was handling a firearm. The bullet struck his gold cross necklace before shattering his humerus.
Doctors credit the necklace with saving his life, saying it deflected the bullet away from a fatal trajectory. Perry continues to recover under medical supervision with a compression cast.…