Police bullet bounces off skull of murder suspect

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Police bullet bounces off skull of murder suspect Daniel Tice

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Saturday, January 10, 2009
Michael Sangiacomo
Plain Dealer Reporter

Lakemore- Police Chief Kenneth Ray said he never would have believed it if he hadn't seen it: A murder suspect was shot in the head by police, and the bullet bounced off the man's skull.

That considered, 32-year-old Daniel Tice was lucky to be in a hospital room Friday. But he still must face charges stemming from a seven-hour standoff Thursday night in which his estranged wife was killed...


Tice was holding his 4-year-old son, Noah, hostage in the basement late Thursday night when officers confronted him. They first shot Tice with a beanbag to subdue him, but he shrugged it off. When Tice reached toward his rifle, police fired a shot at his head, Ray said.

"The bullet bounced right off his skull," Ray said. "It was like we were dealing with a superhuman here. Although the shot stunned him enough to surrender."...

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1. The incidence angle of bullet to head is not reported, nor is the type of gun or bullet caliber

Seems these would be important facts to include. Ah, reporters. Gotta love em.