At around 22:30 on the eve of Three Kings, people were busy choosing last minute presents at a shop in Cruz del Humilladero, Málaga, when a man burst into the shop and demanded money.
Some customers thought it was a joke, but quickly changed their minds when the man produced a pistol.
The owner of the shop handed over €60 and the bandit made his getaway. The man had apparently also committed another robbery nearby.