Demonstrator injured after federal agent fired projectile from close range during California protest
January 13, 2026
A demonstrator was hit in the face with a projectile fired by a federal officer at close range during a protest in Southern California. The protester was bloodied and with serious injuries, according to video and fellow protesters during a Tuesday news conference. The incident occurred during a Friday protest in Santa Ana over the shooting death of Renee Good in Minneapolis by a federal agent. Video shows the officer firing at the demonstrator, who grabbed his face and fell to the ground. In a statement read aloud by a friend, the demonstrator said he lost vision in one eye. Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin says two officers were injured.