Man who fired stolen gun at officer during chase in St. Paul pleads guilty

A St. Paul, Minnesota, man who fled from police and fired a stolen gun at an officer last January pleaded guilty Wednesday.Samuel Flowers, 28, originally faced eight counts, including second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, two counts of prohibited firearm and ammunition possession, a dangerous weapons charge, fifth-degree drug possession, fleeing a peace officer and refusing to submit to a chemical test.He pleaded guilty to one dangerous weapons charge.Documents say police officers tried to make a traffic stop after witnessing Flowers speeding in a Chevrolet Impala. Flowers eventually fired at the officer from inside the Impala during the pursuit. The officer was not hurt, but his vehicle was damaged. A separate car belonging to a civilian was also damaged by gunfire, charges said.Flowers crashed into a parked car on the 800 block of Fuller Avenue, and police arrested him. They found an "AR-style rifle" and more than a dozen spent casings inside the Impala, the criminal