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 unrelat

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