Overview
- The injured protester, 21-year-old Kaden Rummler, underwent a six-hour surgery and his family says he is permanently blind in his left eye.
- Footage from Friday’s demonstration depicts a federal agent firing a crowd-control round at Rummler from a few feet away before officers drag him across the ground.
- DHS has not specified what munitions were used; a protester described pepper balls, and relatives report additional injuries including skull fractures that have not been independently verified.
- DHS official Tricia McLaughlin said two officers were hurt and two protesters were arrested on charges including assault on a federal officer and disorderly conduct, with one identified in a federal complaint as Katelyn Skye Seitz.
- The incident occurred outside a federal immigration building during protests over the Minneapolis killing of Renee Nicole Good, as White House aide Stephen Miller asserted on television that ICE officers have federal immunity.