Protester blind in left eye after federal agent fired projectile at Santa Ana protest, family says
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Key Points:
- During a protest outside a federal immigration building in Santa Ana, California, a demonstrator, 21-year-old Kaden Rummler, was struck in the face by a projectile fired by a federal officer, resulting in serious injuries including blindness in his left eye and skull fractures.
- The protest was in response to the shooting death of Renee Good by a federal agent in Minneapolis, with protesters chanting and burning an American flag while demanding justice.
- Video footage shows officers in riot gear confronting the crowd, forcibly moving protesters, and firing crowd-control munitions; Rummler was dragged into the federal building after being injured.
- Two protesters, including Katelyn Skye Seitz (also known as Skye Jones), were arrested and charged with assault
