came. i was just like, thank you, god, for not letting me kill this man. he didn't have no gun, but i was so terrified of him or me. the robber is 26-year-old desmond thompson and the bullet that hits him goes through had his arm, but he's able to make a full recovery. he's convicted of second degree robbery and sentenced to five years probation. as for smith, the franklin county sheriff's office concludes that she acted in self-defense and no charges are filed in the shooting. and while it took nerve to defend herself in the heat of the moment, it's months before she actually gets up the courage to watch the robbery on videotape. >> when i first saw it, it was weird. it just brought back bad feelings for me. >> for added security, the owner of the gas station installs a new bulletproof partition in front of the counter to protect employees. smith does not want to be known