Why this 'knockoff' silver chain saved the life of a Colorado man after an argument ended in a shootout

A Colorado man's silver chain has miraculously saved his live by blocking a bullet which struck his neck after an argument ended in gunfire. 

Commerce City Police Department said the 'knockoff' necklace was only 10 millimeters wide, but it managed to deflect the .22 caliber bullet on Tuesday. 

Police said the chain 'is likely the only reason' the unidentified victim is still alive after the near-fatal altercation in Commerce City, around nine miles north of Denver.   

Evidence photographs show a small portion of the jewelry stained red with blood and a mangled bullet embedded in the chain links. 

Police said a suspect has been arrested for attempted murder but they did not release their name. 

A Colorado man's silver neck chain has miraculously saved his live by blocking a bullet which struck his neck after an argument ended in gunfire.

'We'd say he really dodged a bullet-- but in reality, he LODGED a bullet,' police said of the victim. 

'This silver chain-- approximately ten millimeters in width-- is likely the only reason the victim of a shooting we responded to yesterday is still alive.

'The .22 caliber bullet was fired during an argument and would have ended up in the victim's neck had it not instead become lodged in the chain he was wearing. 

'As a result he suffered only a puncture wound.

'The suspect was arrested at the scene and is facing attempted homicide charges.

'Side note-- we don't know what kind of metal this is, but it's likely not pure silver. 

'We looked it up... and silver is soft. So maybe think twice before you knock a knockoff. Just incredible.'

Commerce City Police Department said the 'knockoff' necklace was only 10 millimeters wide, but it managed to lodge the .22 caliber bullet

It comes just over a month after a Long Island man was saved in a shooting after a bullet struck him in his wallet. 

Suffolk County Police said the man was shot at an apartment complex in Coram on the morning of April 17 and he avoided injury as a result.

'An unknown person fired multiple shots into a vehicle located at the intersection of Homestead Drive and Grant Court inside the Homestead Village Apartment Complex,' the department said. 

'A bullet became lodged in the wallet of a man who was inside the vehicle. The man was not injured.'

Suffolk County PD told DailyMail.com the wallet was in the man's pocket though it's unclear which one.