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A St. Paul police officer died Friday after being shot multiple times while working undercover with a vice unit on the city's east side. Sgt. Jerry Vick, 41, was pronounced dead at Regions Hospital, where he was taken after the 2:20 a.m. shooting outside Eric's Bar. Vick had been on the police force since 1989. 

 host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Dan Bostrom, St. Paul councilmember and former police officer.

A St. Paul police officer died Friday after being shot multiple times while working undercover with a vice unit on the city's east side. Sgt. Jerry Vick, 41, was pronounced dead at Regions Hospital, where he was taken after the 2:20 a.m. shooting outside Eric's Bar. Vick had been on the police force since 1989. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Dan Bostrom, St. Paul councilmember and former police officer.


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