Two pistols, two rifles found in suspect’s truck after weekend chase that ended in Boone County

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Law enforcement officers found two .45-caliber pistols and two rifles, one with a load in the chamber, at the end of a multi-county chase Saturday in which the suspect allegedly shot at officers.

Clayton Wulf of Ellisville, Missouri, in the St. Louis area, was arrested after crashing his pickup truck at East St. Charles Road and Lake of the Woods Road in Columbia at the end of a chase that started in Montgomery County, authorities say.

A Montgomery County deputy tried to pull Wulf over after reports that his truck was speeding and swerving on Interstate 70, a probable cause statement states. The deputy pulled Wulf over, but Wulf sped off after the deputy noticed his slurred speech, the statement says.

A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper reportedly saw Wulf fire a gun out the vehicle during the chase, which exceeded 90 mph. Wulf attempted to hit a patrol vehicle after the chase entered Boone County, the statement says. He then exited on St. Charles Road and crashed.

Wulf ran, but officers caught him about 100 yards away. In addition to the two pistols, officers found a loaded 30-06 rilfe in the truck with a round in the chamber, along with an AR-style rifle under the rear seat.

Wulf admitted to shooting at officers while his blood was being drawn after his arrest, the statement says.

Wulf was charged with two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action, felony fleeing from police, shooting from a vehicle and two misdemeanors -- DWI and careless driving.

An initial hearing has been set for Tuesday.