Robber Dies After Fired Bullet Bounces Off Of Victims Face & Hits Him

Robber Dies After Fired Bullet Bounces Off Of Victims Face & Hits Him

A California teenager may have been dealt the worst case of karma of 2013 after he was struck by a bullet that bounced off of the person he was attempting to rob and hit him instead.

via Gawker

Police in San Francisco say a teen robbery suspect was accidentally killed by his alleged accomplice when a bullet from the latter’s gun struck the former after ricocheting off their victim’s face.

Authorities say 16-year-old Clifton Chatman was among a group of muggers who surrounded the unnamed victim on the night of December 14 and demanded his cellphone.

One of the robbers pulled out a handgun while the others went through the victim’s belongings in search of other valuables.

Though the victim had complied with all his assailants’ demands, the teen holding the gun shot him anyway.

However, in a suprising twist of fate, the bullet fired at the man bounced off his face and reportedly struck Chatman, killing him on the spot.

The teens quickly dispersed, leaving both the victim and Chatman at the crime scene.

Officers arrived shortly thereafter and transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for his injuries and released.

Chatman was pronounced dead at the scene.