Shop worker fights off armed robber after he pointed gun at her
A brave shop worker fought off an armed robber with her bare hands in dramatic scenes captured on CCTV.
Bhumika Patel was working behind the counter at a convenience store in Georgia in the US when the suspect approached, apparently to buy a drink.
But as she opened the till, the man pulled out a handgun and demanded cash.
In the footage, released by Burke Country Sheriff's Office, Ms Patel twice slaps away the gun before grabbing the suspect's arm.
As the man tries to grab the cash drawer during the scuffle, she takes it from him and hits him on the head with it.
The man then flees the store, seemingly without any money, which police later found scattered over the floor.
The attempted robbery happened at the Keysville Convenience Store at around 11am on Tuesday.
Ms Patel said she "only lost a few nails" and had a scratch after the incident.
Police later charged 17-year-old Christian Thornton with aggravated assault, attempted robbery and possession of a firearm during a crime.
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