CANTON, Ga. — An employee who was inside a local Verizon store when it was held up by a gunman said she is speaking out to try to protect others.
Jessica, who asked us not to use her last name, said she's still in shock after what happened to her inside the store on Marietta Highway in Canton.
"I thought he was going to kill me, honestly," Jessica said. "It's crazy, like, you don't think it would happen here, you don't think it would happen to you."
Jessica had just opened the store Wednesday morning when a man with a bandana covering his face rushed in and pointed a gun at her.
Surveillance video shows the confrontation and how the robber forced Jessica into a back room.
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"He had me get on my knees and, you know, I had my hands up and then he basically zip tied me and he, like, pushed me down," she said.
Jessica said she managed to break free from the zip ties and call 911. She said the robbery is helping her keep life in perspective.
"I know that it's there, but I think that I'm just trying my best to process it and, like, stay as positive as possible."
But it couldn't have come at worse time. Jessica said she is preparing for a national singing competition this weekend. Now, she's using her voice to try to help others.
"I want awareness. Like, I would hope that he gets found and I hope this doesn't happen to anyone else," Jessica said.
Canton police said the man stole a stash of cellphones.
They're still looking for him and say he was driving a light-colored Nissan Sentra.
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