A frightening moment played out in front of a KTLA news crew along a popular shopping corridor in Pasadena Friday morning.
While setting up a live shot outside an Apple Store on Colorado Boulevard, KTLA reporter Kimberly Cheng and photojournalist Andre Cox were approached by an agitated man carrying several cases.
The man appeared to be rambling on the phone about a custody dispute and Kimberly reported she could hear the voice of a dispatcher on the other line.
The man set the cases on the ground outside the doors to the Apple Store and when he opened them, the KTLA employees spotted several long guns. Kimberly and Andre quickly backed away from the scene and called for police.
In video captured by the KTLA camera, the man could be seen counting the guns, saying he had six. He even asked two passersby if they wanted to see his guns.
When Pasadena police arrived, one officer tried to to take the man into custody, but the man resisted, leading to a brief scuffle. Another officer jumped in to help and both officers were able to handcuff the man on the ground.
Police say the man had an outstanding warrant. The guns were later determined to be unloaded.
Two witnesses described their confusion seeing the armed man and the KTLA camera, both telling Kimberly they initially believed it was some type of film shoot.
A spokesperson with the city of Pasadena tells KTLA that the investigation is ongoing and there is no threat to the public. A possible motive has yet to be determined.
