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Wearing Ballistic Vest Helped Save Life of Baltimore Officer Shot in OIS

Earlier this week, Baltimore police released body camera footage from a fatal officer-involved shooting in September. One officer was shot multiple times, but thankfully he was wearing his ballistic vest.

October 3, 2018
Wearing Ballistic Vest Helped Save Life of Baltimore Officer Shot in OIS

Officer Lippe was wearing a Point Blank Hi-Lite vest, according to Point Blank. Photo: video screenshot

Earlier this week, Baltimore police released body camera footage from a fatal officer-involved shooting in September. One officer was shot multiple times, but thankfully he was wearing his ballistic vest.

Officer Phillip Lippe was shot by 29-year-old Nathaniel Sassafras, police said. Lippe was reportedly hit three times, in his arm and in the ballistic vest he wore. According to Point Blank, Officer Lippe was wearing a Point Blank Hi-Lite vest, which helped save his life. He is expected to be OK.

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