ɪn mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, kɪˈoʊdoʊ wʌz ʃˈɑːt twˈɛlv tˈaɪmz, bˌʌt sɚvˈaɪvd ðɪ ɐtˈæk bɪkˈʌz hɪz ɡˈɜːθ kˈɛpt ˌɛni bˈʊlɪts fɹʌm sˈɛvɚɹɪŋ kɹˈɪɾɪkəl ˈɑːɹɾɚɹiz.
In May 1991, Chiodo was shot 12 times, but survived the attack because his girth kept any bullets from severing critical arteries.