A suspected gunman was arrested after terrifying footage captured the moment he opened fire from a high-rise balcony during a ‘mental health crisis’ at Atlanta’s luxury Four Seasons hotel. 

The gunman, named as Jay Steven Berger, 70, was seen with blood across his face as he was taken into custody on a stretcher on Tuesday afternoon, following a tense hours-long standoff with cops. 

At a press conference after the shooting, authorities said Berger lives in a 33rd floor apartment at the Four Seasons, and staff were called to his room on Tuesday morning after some kind of mental health episode. 

The exact nature of the ‘crisis’ was not clear, however footage from the same moment captured by witnesses across the street showed the shooter throwing furniture off his balcony.  

SWAT teams were called and residents were evacuated after staff discovered Berger was allegedly armed, and the footage showed the gunman firing across the street after apparently realizing he was on camera. 

Berger, who was reportedly wearing a Halloween mask, allegedly shot from his balcony and through walls, with one officer also sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. 

The shots sparked a massive law enforcement response that sent the hotel into lockdown and led to a standoff, which ended as cops arrested the gunman shortly after 4:35pm. 

During the standoff, police said Berger fired through walls and off his balcony, and Berger threw one of his guns onto the street below. 

Officials said officers exchanged fire with Berger, and the gunman was hospitalized after the shooting and appeared with blood on his face, however his condition or nature of any injuries is not clear. 

Police sent a heightened response to the hotel as they understood Berger had firearms in his unit. Officials later said they found three firearms – a shotgun, a rifle, and a handgun – inside the apartment. 

In the footage of the shooting unfolding, a man and a woman stood filming the standoff from across the street in their high-rise apartment, with the man at first only throwing furniture off from his balcony. 

Things took a dark turn when he whipped out a gun and began firing it towards them. The clip ended rapidly – likely as the people in the apartment ducked for cover, but shots could be heard ricocheting close to them. 

Officials said at the press conference that Berger also fired through the walls of his unit and at buildings across the street, but said only one other officer was hit. 

Berger was hospitalized following the shooting in stable condition. Authorities did not say at the press conference what they expect to charge him with. 

Police and SWAT teams rushed to the five-star hotel, which costs upwards of $500-per-night, following reports of a man with a gun on Tuesday afternoon, according to WSBTV.

The gunman was said to have thrown a handgun from the balcony to the sidewalk, however it is unclear if he had any other weapons in the room.  

It is also unclear what prompted the shooting and if anyone has been injured or killed. 

After the shooting began, cops issued a shelter in place order, asking those nearby to avoid any windows and rooms facing the area.

Reporters on the ground in the Georgia city say they have heard several gunshots coming from the building, which stands 53 floors tall. 

Due to the incident several roads surrounding the hotel have been closed off for now while the situation remains ongoing. 

Fox5 reported that shortly after 3:30pm all media at the scene were asked to clear the area.

Journalist Cody Alcorn with 11Alive shared footage showing sniper teams in the area, after also reporting shots being fired. 

Atlanta News First reported that officers had been responding to a ‘demented person’ call.