Charges: Man tried to fire gun at second Eagan officer after first shot missed

A man who fired his gun toward a police officer tried to shoot at a second officer during a contentious arrest Saturday in Eagan, charging documents state.

Adrian Ricardo Flowers, 37, faces seven felony counts in connection with the incident, including charges of first-degree attempted murder of a peace officer, first-degree assault on a peace officer, obstructing the legal process and possession of a firearm by a felon.

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According to a criminal complaint, police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance around 6:11 a.m. and found a woman holding a small child and Flowers outside a home. Flowers was allegedly showing signs of inebriation and was holding a bottle of alcohol.

When Flowers tried to go back inside, four officers brought him to the ground in an attempt to restrain him. While on the ground, Flowers allegedly grabbed a gun from his waistband and pointed it at an officer’s head. The officer reported moving his head to avoid the barrel of the gun, and a single shot missed him.

After the initial shot, two officers disengaged from Flowers — one reported checking to make sure no one was hurt, and another said he was trying to get the gun away.

Body camera footage then allegedly shows Flowers pointing the gun at a second officer’s chest and attempting to pull the trigger. The officer on the opposite end of the gun reportedly felt the barrel against his chest, the complaint states. He managed to pin Flowers’ hand to the ground and remove the gun.

Once Flowers was arrested, inspection of the gun revealed that a round had jammed in the chamber and the magazine had fallen out.

Flowers has a previous murder conviction from 2012. He was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison in that case.

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