Bullet Deflected by Gaming PC Saves Man from Injury

A man in the United States escaped serious injury after a bullet fired from a neighboring apartment was deflected by his personal computer while he slept. According to the man's account shared online, the incident occurred in the middle of the night when he was awakened by a loud bang and shattered glass hitting his face.

The man's neighbor, a woman, arrived at his door shortly after the noise, visibly distraught and apologizing. She stated that her firearm had been accidentally discharged by her dog, sending a bullet through the shared wall and into the man's bedroom. The projectile struck the man's gaming computer, which was positioned between the wall and his bed.

Police investigators who responded to the scene concluded that the computer altered the bullet's trajectory. They stated that if the PC had not been in the way, the bullet would likely have struck the man as he slept. The bullet passed through the computer's case, motherboard, and a memory slot before shattering the tempered glass side panel, scattering debris throughout the room. No one was physically injured, though the man reported it took three days to clean the glass from his bedroom.