Knife-wielding male enters BBQ restaurant ‘frightening customers and staff’ — and then concealed-carrying patron steps up

A knife-wielding male entered a Southern California restaurant “frightening customers and staff” earlier this month, according to law enforcement — that is, until a concealed-carrying patron stepped into the fray.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a report of a person armed with a knife at Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que in the 11300 block of South Street in Cerritos just after 2 p.m. July 19, KABC-TV reported.

‘He pointed a gun at him, told him to put the knife down, [but] the guy kept walking toward him like Michael Myers.’

Deputies told the station that a preliminary investigation found that the armed male entered the restaurant and ran through the kitchen/service areas “frightening customers and staff.”

However, a customer who was “lawfully armed and possessed a valid concealed