A store clerk manged to foil an armed robber with just the swat of his hand . The workers , who was behind the counter at the OK Food Store in Houston , Texas early Thursday morning , got the shock of his life when a young man pulled a gun on him and demanded money as he opened the register . Rather than hand over the bills however , the clerk , who is not being identified , started hitting at the man 's gun repeatedly , sending him and his accomplice running from the store . Scroll down for video . A man 's attempt to rob a store in Houston , Texas was caught on video . The man entered the store and pretended to be a customer , being joined by a friend soon after . When the cashier opened the register the man pulled out a gun . The gunman first enters pretending to be a customer , pointing out things to the clerk as he takes out a large wad of cash . Then , a minute later , his friend leaves the car and joins him in the store . When the clerk then opens up the cash register to make the sale , the gun comes out . Rather than hand over the money the sore clerk began swatting at the gun . The clerk swatted at the gun repeatedly , and no shots were fired . The men then flee to their car and leave . The clerk then begins hitting the gun and throwing what appears to be coins at the men . The two soon flee , without ever firing , and , with a third man , jump in the car and speed off , this as the clerk chases them with what may be a gun . Police are still searching for the men .
A man attempted to rob the OK Food Store in Texas , Houston early Thursday morning at gunpoint . As soon as the man pulled his gun , the store clerk began repeatedly swatting at it . The man then fled without firing , and drove away from the scene with his accomplices .