Woman nearly hit by stray bullet

MANILA, Philippines — A woman cheated death after she was nearly hit by a stray bullet in Quezon City on Sunday, police reported yesterday.

The incident at the house of businessman Jason Yu in Barangay N.S. Amoranto occurred on Jan. 1 at around 2 a.m., according to police.

Yu told probers that he and other members of his family were celebrating when a stray bullet landed in the room of his cousin, Donna Lui-Gocor.

The incident shocked Lui-Gokor as the bullet, which pierced the glass window, landed in front of her.

Yu turned over the bullet from a handgun of an unknown caliber to the La Loma police station for ballistics examination.

Police said an investigation is underway to determine where the bullet came from.