Jonathan Gonzalez was taking part in PlayStation along with his mates on April 1 at round midnight when he felt like one thing hit him within the head.
"It felt like in case you're carrying a motorcycle helmet and somebody simply smacks the highest of your head," he informed CBS Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Gonzalez's household is feeling blessed after being actually centimeters away from tragedy.
"It is nonetheless a set off for me to course of the thought that I might've misplaced my son," stated Gonzalez's mom, Janet Popoca. "We have been asleep and if it did harm him, we'd not have recognized till we awakened hours later."
Jonathan,18, started screaming — considering he'd been shot.
"If it wasn't for these (the headset) on my head, it in all probability would've went by means of," he stated.
He seemed up and noticed a bullet gap in his window. The shot apparently ripped the curtains over the window fixture off the wall earlier than ricocheting round his room and touchdown on his mattress.
Fortunately for Jonathan, he was carrying a Razer gaming headset, which by some means stopped the bullet from hitting him within the head.
"You'll be able to see the injury," Gonzalez stated as he confirmed CBS reporters the purpose of impression left by the bullet on the headset.
Responding LAPD officers could not consider what they have been listening to after they arrived to survey the scene. They could not discover a shooter within the space and indicated that the bullet in all probability wasn't fired from shut vary.
Nonetheless distraught, Gonzalez stated of the very shut name: "Eager about it for the primary week made me sick."
The household continues to be hoping an arrest will be made however within the meantime, they're studying to not take the little moments without any consideration, particularly with how instantly life will be turned on its head.
Razer despatched Gonzalez a model new headset after studying of the incident.