St. Louis cops chased down a Taco Bell robber, firing at him as he sprinted through a south city neighborhood, racing through alleys and hopping fences as he tried to escape, authorities say.
Officers eventually caught the suspect, an ex-con recently released from federal prison, about two blocks away from the South Grand Avenue restaurant, police say. An accomplice slipped away and was still on the loose.
Police Chief Sam Dotson told reporters the two robbers stormed the Taco Bell near Gravois Avenue in Tower Grove South at about 5:45 p.m. and ordered employees to hand over the money.
"Inside the restaurant, the suspects fired one shot to scare and intimidate the employees as they were getting the money," Dotson said.…