THIS IS the terrifying moment a topless “gunman” wielded a fake shotgun in front of a little boy and allegedly tried to steal a football.

       Shocking CCTV footage captured a man marching towards a corner shop yesterday afternoon.

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       A man is seen approaching another man outside the corner shop 4

       He thrusts a 'shotgun' at him 4

       The victim drops his football and runs away 4

       The man hands the football to a child saying 'it's our ball now'

       He shouts 'Oi' as he goes to confront a man carrying the ball before cocking an imitation shotgun.

       He points the long-barrelled weapon - believed to be an airgun - to his stunned victim's chin before cracking him around the head with it.

       The victim says: "What's up, man?"

       The gunman, wearing black boxer shorts and socks, shouts: "Gimme the s***."

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       The victim replies: "What's up?"

       The gunman again shouts: "Gimme the s*** now."

       But when the man replies "I've got nothing" the alleged attacker swings his weapon and hits the ball out of his hands.

       His victim shouts "f***ing hell" before running inside the corner shop to raise the alarm.

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       The gunman then picks the ball up from the ground and hands it to a child standing nearby - saying: "Hold that, hold that...it's our ball now."

       As he walks away, he adds: "I've shot myself" but he doesn't appear to have any injuries.

       The drama was captured on CCTV outside the convenience store in Alvaston, Derbyshire, shortly after midday.

       Moments earlier a man had allegedly held up a taxi driver.

       Armed police quickly swarmed the area and a man, 32, was arrested in the garden of a nearby house.

       He was charged with possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, robbery, attempted robbery, possession of cocaine, assaulting an emergency worker and cause assault.

       A spokesman for Derbyshire Police said: "A man has been charged with six offences after reports of a man being seen in a Derby street with a weapon.

       "We were called to reports that a man had allegedly been seen with a gun and had attempted to rob two men in the area around Chambers Street, Alvaston, just before 1pm on Wednesday August 14.

       "A man was arrested at scene and an imitation firearm was seized by firearms officers.

       "Aiden Thomason was charged with the following six offences:

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       Possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence Robbery Attempted robbery Possession of cocaine Assaulting an emergency worker Cause assault/ill treatment/neglect/abandonment of a child or young person to cause unnecessary suffering/injury.

       "The 32-year-old, of Elton Road, Derby, was remanded in police custody and will appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Friday August 16)."