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Hundreds gather at Waseca vigil to honor police officer

The vigil was held outside the Waseca Public Safety Building and included the city's mayor and officer Arik Matson's pastor.

January 10, 2020 at 1:58AM

Hundreds of people gathered Thursday night in Waseca to express support for a city police officer shot in the head late Monday while pursuing a suspect.

Officer Arik Matson, 32, of Freeborn, remained hospitalized at North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale on Thursday night.

The suspect, Tyler R. Janovsky, 37, has been charged with three counts of first-degree attempted murder of a police officer and one count of possessing ammunition or a firearm after conviction of a crime of violence.

The vigil was held outside the Waseca Public Safety Building. Those in the crowd, which included many children, held candles and flags as they heard from the city's mayor and Matson's pastor.

STAFF REPORT

The Mann family of Waseca were among the hundreds of people attending the candlelight vigil Thursday for injured police officer Arik Matson. From left is Callie Mann, her husband, Dave and their children Emy, 9, and Jayden, 11. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)