Badge Saves Las Vegas Police Officer From Bullet
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A police officer's badge may have saved his life when it stopped a bullet during an exchange of gunfire in North Las Vegas.
Police say the 31-year-old officer was patrolling just before 10 p.m. Saturday when he heard shots being fired in an apartment complex.
While investigating, the officer came upon a person with a gun and opened fire. The officer returned fire and was hit. But the bullet hit the badge, and the officer suffered only minor injuries.
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The person with the gun fled.
Police continued to search Sunday for the suspect, who might also be injured.
The injured police officer's name was not immediately released.