>> reporter: minutes later, a bystander, julie belew, capturing this terrifying scene, the suspect walking right towards her car with his hands up in the air. >> he's got a handgun in his waistband. >> i was about to get out of my car when i heard a voice off to my left say, "is that a rifle? is that a real rifle?" >> reporter: a former firefighter confronting andreychenko. he does not want to be identified. >> i drew my weapon, told him to put his hands in the air. he complied. he was compliant the whole time. he was videotaping on his phone, which was kind of odd. >> reporter: tonight police saying adreychenko told them he quote, wanted to know if that walmart honored the second amendment and that due to recent shootings and a stabbing, he wanted to protect himself. police looking at the new videos of him in target practice. >> his intent was not to cause peace or comfort to anybody that was in the business here.