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Video Shows Federal Agent Shooting Santa Ana Protester at Close Range, Leaving Him Blind in One Eye

Federal officials characterize the Santa Ana clash as violent, drawing new questions about protest tactics.

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.