Video from the scene showed the knife-wielding man facing an officer who had drawn a handgun. The officer fired at the suspect, apparently striking him around the leg, but the man continued holding the knife. "Drop the weapon," an officer shouted before police moved in to restrain him. An officer then used a baton to knock the knife from the man's hand, allowing police to take him into custody. A witness who recorded the confrontation said Maeda had stood up and approached an officer while pointing the knife at him.