St. Paul police asked for the public’s help Monday after a man was shot and wounded during a carjacking.
Officers responded to the Payne-Phalen area just before 10:45 a.m. Friday. A 43-year-old man was shot in the leg during a carjacking in the 800 block of Forest Street.
“We’re happy to say that the victim is recovering from his injury,” said Alyssa Arcand, a St. Paul police spokeswoman, on Monday. “Investigators canvassed the area and spoke with witnesses. They’ve been working hard to find any leads or suspects in this case.”
The victim reported he didn’t know his attacker, and he didn’t get a description because he was struggling with the person, Arcand said.
Another shooting was reported about 15 minutes later, in St. Paul’s Summit-University area, and police believe it was unrelated, Arcand said. A 44-year-old man arrived at Regions Hospital just before 11 a.m. Friday with a gunshot wound to his ankle.
He said he’d been shot near Marion Street and Aurora Avenue in the Summit-University area. The circumstances remain under investigation and no one was under arrest as of Monday afternoon.
Police are asking anyone with tips on the Forest Street shooting to call Sgt. Nichole Sipes at 651-266-5760.
“Any piece of information, big or small, can help us find those responsible for this violent crime,” Arcand said.
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