21-year-old says he's blind in left eye after federal agent shot him with less-lethal round at California protest
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Key Points:
- Kaden Rummler, a 21-year-old protester in Santa Ana, California, was shot in the left eye with a less-lethal round by a federal agent during a demonstration against the shooting death of Renee Good in Minnesota, resulting in permanent blindness in that eye.
- Medical examinations revealed plastic, metal, and glass fragments in Rummler's eye, with metal still lodged near his carotid artery; doctors described his survival as a miracle.
- The Department of Homeland Security has not disclosed the type of round used but stated that two officers were injured amid what they called a "highly coordinated campaign of violence."
- Rummler was charged with disorderly conduct but remains committed to protesting injustice, while his attorney condemned the use
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