A thief was thwarted by a bank manager in North Carolina after attempting a robbery.

Police said a man wearing a mask approached the back door of the bank shortly after it opened Thursday.

The manager saw the person coming, so he held the door shut.

Officers said the suspect had a gun and used it to hit the door.

He eventually ran away.

Police are still searching for him.

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