Protester Blinded After Being Hit By Projectile at CA Demonstration
1 week ago
A demonstrator was struck in the face at close range by a projectile fired by a federal officer during a protest outside a federal immigration building in Southern California, leaving the man bloodied and with serious injuries, according to video footage and accounts from fellow protesters and family members.
The Friday protest in Santa Ana was held in response to the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis by a federal immigration agent — an incident that has sparked demonstrations nationwide.
Video shows hundreds of people marching through the streets earlier in the day before a smaller group remained outside the federal building by evening. Demonstrators shouted through megaphones criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and at one point burned what appeared to be an American flag on the building’s steps while chanting “Justice for Renee Good.”
As the crowd moved onto the plaza, several federal agents in riot gear stood guard with crowd-control equipment. Video shows officers pushing demonstrators back toward the steps as they ordered the group to move away from the building. Moments later, an orange traffic cone rolled onto the plaza. It is unclear who threw it. Shortly afterward, officers advanced and began firing crowd-control munitions toward the demonstrators.
The Friday protest in Santa Ana was held in response to the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis by a federal immigration agent — an incident that has sparked demonstrations nationwide.
Video shows hundreds of people marching through the streets earlier in the day before a smaller group remained outside the federal building by evening. Demonstrators shouted through megaphones criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and at one point burned what appeared to be an American flag on the building’s steps while chanting “Justice for Renee Good.”
As the crowd moved onto the plaza, several federal agents in riot gear stood guard with crowd-control equipment. Video shows officers pushing demonstrators back toward the steps as they ordered the group to move away from the building. Moments later, an orange traffic cone rolled onto the plaza. It is unclear who threw it. Shortly afterward, officers advanced and began firing crowd-control munitions toward the demonstrators.
