Tag: Santa Ana
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Second Protester Blinded: DHS Officer Fire at Close Range Allegedly Blinds Another Man at Santa Ana Anti-ICE Rally
Overview of the incident At an anti-ICE rally in Santa Ana, a confrontation between marchers and Homeland Security officers has sparked renewed debate over crowd-control tactics. Initial reports indicated that a protester was blinded after a less-lethal projectile was fired at close range. In a subsequent account, a second man who attended the protest says…
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Second Protester Blinded at Anti-ICE Rally: Santa Ana Incident Sparks Outcry
Overview of the Santa Ana Incident In the wake of an anti-ICE rally in Santa Ana, California, authorities say Homeland Security officers fired a less-lethal projectile that blinded a protester. Reports indicate that a second man, initially described as simply a witness to the day’s events, was also struck in the face, suffering a severe…
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SoCal Protester Permanently Blinded in Santa Ana: Family Addresses DHS Use of Nonlethal Rounds
What happened in Santa Ana’s protest? A family in Southern California is speaking out after a protest in Santa Ana last week left a young demonstrator permanently blinded. They allege that a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agent fired a nonlethal round at close range, causing devastating injuries. Local authorities have not publicly released all…
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SoCal Protester Left Permanently Blind After DHS Nonlethal Round, Family Alleges
Overview In Santa Ana, a protest outside a federal facility last week ended with a troubling allegation: a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agent fired a nonlethal round at close range, causing a young protester to lose sight in both eyes. The victim’s family says the injury is permanent and that the incident raises urgent…
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SoCal Protester Blinded by DHS Agent: Family Alleges Nonlethal Round in Santa Ana Protest
Incident Details A protest in Santa Ana last week took a tragic turn when a young demonstrator was permanently blinded after a Department of Homeland Security agent fired a nonlethal round at close range, according to the family of the victim. The family says the round caused catastrophic injuries to the eye, resulting in complete…