Downtown St. Paul now has a little Latin flair.

Jackey’s Peg Leg, a new Latin-Caribbean bistro that features live music, DJs and eventually karaoke nights, has opened in the former Hunan Garden space on Cedar Street. The owners of Bullvino’s Churrascaria are behind the new restaurant.

General manager Jim Carlson, who used to run Latin nights at Faces on Mears Park, said the crew is aiming to bring some spice to downtown.

“What we’re trying to accomplish is to bring a different flavor,” Carlson said. “In terms of the food, yes, but also the music scene. We’re bringing a more international flair, and judging the crowd that came last week (opening weekend), I think it’s going to be very successful.”

A filet with garlic at Jackey’s Peg Leg in downtown St. Paul. (Courtesy of Jim Carlson)

The menu features some Latin favorites like chicken and rice, a torta Cubana, ceviche and red snapper, but also giant cheeseburgers, a club sandwich and a Caesar salad.

The space has been entirely remodeled to resemble a pirate ship, with lots of dark wood. The flooring is entirely new — the crew stripped out all the old carpeting and added tile to the dining room and polished the concrete floor in the bar.

On Fridays, the venue will host a Latin music night, with salsa bands and the like. Saturdays will feature international DJs and bands, and starting March 28, Thursday will be karaoke night.

For now, the restaurant will be open 5-11 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Carlson said they plan to add lunch if they can get the staff and there is demand.

Jackey’s Peg Leg: 380 Cedar St., St. Paul; 651-239-4361

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A teen who prosecutors say was driving the car that his friend leaned out of to shoot at a pursuing Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy was charged Friday in juvenile court with aiding and abetting attempted murder.

Devon Ronnie Shack, 17, also faces aiding and abetting first-degree assault of a peace officer, aiding and abetting dangerous weapons-drive by shooting and fleeing police in a motor vehicle in connection with the March 1 incident on St. Paul’s East Side.

Shack, who was arrested Wednesday after turning himself in to police, was scheduled to make a first appearance in juvenile court Friday afternoon. Prosecutors intend to try him as an adult.

Deputy Joe Kill wasn’t seriously injured by the rounds fired by Trevion Armand Figgs on March 1, according to Thursday’s criminal complaint against the 20-year-old. Shrapnel from bullets that hit Kill’s squad struck the deputy near his right collar bone, causing bruising and pain when he turned his head. Figgs, of St. Paul, has been charged with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault of a peace officer and dangerous weapons-drive by shooting. He remains jailed in lieu of $1 million bail.

According to the juvenile petition and criminal complaint, St. Paul police officers saw someone, later identified as Shack, driving a Honda Accord recklessly at Payne Avenue and Jessamine Street around 10:45 p.m. The officers tried to pull him over, but the car sped away.

A short time later, Kill saw the Accord and noticed that two people were in it. When the car blew through a red light at Payne Avenue and Seventh Street, Kill turned on his emergency lights and siren and began to pursue it.

As the Honda headed east on Euclid Street, the front-seat passenger, who wore a face mask, leaned out of the car, sat on the door frame, and fired a tan-colored assault rifle at the deputy, who was 25 to 30 yards behind, the complaint says.

Kill swerved his squad to the left, stopped in the 900 block of Euclid Street and took cover under the driver compartment. Kill thought three shots were fired at him.

Surveillance video audio from the neighborhood recorded approximately three to five gunshot-like noises. Officers found two spent .223-caliber rifle casings in the middle of Euclid Street.

Officers searched the area and found the Accord unoccupied and parked in an alley in the 1000 block of Pacific Street. Surveillance video showed the car in the alley around 10:50 p.m., then two people running east.

A search of the car turned up two spent .223-caliber rifle casings. Paperwork showed Shack was in the process of buying the car.

‘In trouble’

Further investigation showed a close relationship between the teen and Figgs, whose house is in the area where the car was found.

Investigators then received information from Figgs’ Snapchat account. It showed that an account associated with Shack sent Figgs a photo of Figgs wearing a black face mask and holding a tan assault rifle consistent with the one described by the deputy.

On Wednesday, officers executed a search warrant at Figgs’ home and arrested him. In an upper bedroom, officers recovered a tan AR-style rifle stock, a Polymer 80 handgun, a debit card in Shack’s name and loose .223- and 9mm-caliber ammunition.

Officers also executed a search warrant Wednesday at a Brooklyn Park home associated with Shack. His mother said he wasn’t living there because of a “lifestyle she did not approve of,” according to the petition. She said he called her on March 12 and “told her he was in trouble, but he did not explain what happened,” the petition says.

In an interview with investigators, Shack said he turned himself in because he was being accused of something he didn’t do. He said he didn’t shoot anyone. When asked about Figgs, Shack said he “didn’t have anything to say to police,” the petition says.

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The Timberwolves’ road win Tuesday over the Los Angeles Clippers certainly starred guard Anthony Edwards. He was the catalyst for Minnesota’s massive comeback, with his offensive aggression changing the tone of the game.

But not to be overlooked were the Timberwolves’ other major offensive contributors. Those primarily came from the backcourt in Los Angeles, as Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 28 points on 9-for-10 shooting. And Mike Conley splashed five triples in a 23-point outing.

With Karl-Anthony Towns likely sidelined for the remainder of the regular season, Minnesota will need to find consistent scoring alongside Edwards down the stretch run if it’s to stay in the race for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.

A few names have emerged to step into that role on any given night.

Naz Reid

Reid is the one everyone looks to as a de facto Towns replacement given the two play the same position and possess similar skill sets. Reid has indeed stepped into a scoring role twice since Towns went down, scoring 34 against Cleveland and 25 against the Lakers.

“I think he’s taken advantage of this opportunity. He’s a super talented player. For the time he’s been in the league, I think he hasn’t had the opportunity to truthfully show it in a big minutes perspective,” point guard Mike Conley told reporters after the loss to the Lakers. “He’s getting that opportunity, and he’s another guy we can lean on. A fully healthy team with him coming off the bench, it’s pretty scary. This is a good run for him. We’re happy with what he’s doing, and hopefully this keeps going.”

When Reid’s 3-point shot is falling at the rate it has been of late, the big man is difficult to defend with his floor spacing opponents must respect, which opens Reid up to attack closeouts and make plays in the paint.

Reid has always been someone who takes advantage of increased opportunities. In 17 career games when the reserve has played 30-plus minutes, he is averaging 21 points and 8.9 rebounds while shooting 52 percent from the floor and 40 percent from deep.

Mike Conley

Tuesday’s game was, stunningly, the first time all season Conley has topped 20 points.

The veteran floor general has made a point all season to be a catalyst for ball movement, even at the expense of getting his own shot. But he has noted since the all-star break that he needs to ramp up his offensive aggression for the good of the team’s overall offense.

Those comments came even before Towns went down. Now, Conley can’t hesitate to pull the trigger on good looks. He needs to establish himself as a legitimate threat to score to ease the burden on Edwards and, after Conley hits a few shots, open the floor for others by demanding attention from opponents.

Conley is shooting 43 percent from deep this season, and his pick-and-roll game with center Rudy Gobert is one of Minnesota’s most repeatable offensive actions to generate consistent looks. After the win over the Clippers, Wolves coach Chris Finch told Conley he needs the point guard to continue to be aggressive.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker

The wing has primarily been known for his enhanced defensive prowess. But his offense isn’t to be overlooked. Alexander-Walker is shooting 51 percent from deep in March and has made multiple triples in five of Minnesota’s seven games this month.

That outside threat is something the Timberwolves need with Towns, the team’s best shooter, out of the lineup. But as Alexander-Walker showed Tuesday, he also is a legitimate threat going to the rim when he’s aggressive on the attack.

“Nickeil has been awesome. This last month or so he’s been lights out. He’s found a great role with our team, and he knows when to be aggressive, he knows how to stay within himself for what we want for him and our team,” Conley told reporters after the win over the Clippers. “And we’ll just keep building with him, because he’s got a lot of room to just keep getting better and better and growing, so I’m excited for him.”

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