Police in a St. Louis county released footage of a gunman firing on them — stopped only when cops ran him down..The drama took place Feb. 21, about 2:15 p.m. when they noticed an SUV with expired plates being driven recklessly..At 2:17 p.m., detectives in an unmarked police vehicle tried to pull the driver over, but he fled at a high rate of speed, eventually running into two power poles..The vehicle became disabled and while still rolling, the suspect got out a fled on foot — with a pistol in his hand..The gunman at one point turned and fired on the unmarked police car.. St. Louis gunmanSt. Louis gunman .Detectives decided to end the confrontation and ran the gunman down sending him flying through the air..He was taken to hospital with minor injuries. No police officers were hurt..Taiwansley Jackson, 42, of St. Louis, was charged with one count of assault first degree, one count of armed criminal action, one count of resisting arrest by fleeing and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm.
Police in a St. Louis county released footage of a gunman firing on them — stopped only when cops ran him down..The drama took place Feb. 21, about 2:15 p.m. when they noticed an SUV with expired plates being driven recklessly..At 2:17 p.m., detectives in an unmarked police vehicle tried to pull the driver over, but he fled at a high rate of speed, eventually running into two power poles..The vehicle became disabled and while still rolling, the suspect got out a fled on foot — with a pistol in his hand..The gunman at one point turned and fired on the unmarked police car.. St. Louis gunmanSt. Louis gunman .Detectives decided to end the confrontation and ran the gunman down sending him flying through the air..He was taken to hospital with minor injuries. No police officers were hurt..Taiwansley Jackson, 42, of St. Louis, was charged with one count of assault first degree, one count of armed criminal action, one count of resisting arrest by fleeing and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm.
