Waseca police officer survived a gunshot to the head on duty. But he's not the same.

A young father and cop survived a gunshot wound to his head. But his career, his marriage, his life are forever altered.

January 24, 2021 at 1:08AM
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Megan Matson helped her husband, Arik, who has little use of his left side after surviving a gunshot to his head. (Jerry Holt • Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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about the writer

Reid Forgrave

State/Regional Reporter

Reid Forgrave covers Minnesota and the Upper Midwest for the Star Tribune, particularly focused on long-form storytelling, controversial social and cultural issues, and the shifting politics around the Upper Midwest. He started at the paper in 2019.

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