Officials say there have been nine homicides in St. Paul since Sept. 15, including fatal officer-involved shoo

In just eight weeks, there have been nine killings across the city. In the same stretch of time, officers with the St. Paul police have shot three people.

Show Caption1 of 10 St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter talks about the recent spate of St. Paul gun violence, including three officer-involved shootings, at the police headquarters in St. Paul on Thursday,

St. Paul officials are asking for the public’s help after a recent surge in violent crime. In the last two months there have been nine homicides in the city and three shootings involving St. Paul police officers.