Protester Eye Injury: ICE Demonstration Turns Violent
- An anti-ICE demonstration in Southern california took a harrowing turn when a protester reportedly lost his sight after being hit by a projectile at close range.
- Twenty-one-year-old college student Kaden Rummler asserts that the confrontation with ICE agents has left him permanently blind in his left eye.
- "I'm just grateful to be alive so I can share my experience," Rummler told the Associated Press.
An anti-ICE demonstration in Southern california took a harrowing turn when a protester reportedly lost his sight after being hit by a projectile at close range.
Twenty-one-year-old college student Kaden Rummler asserts that the confrontation with ICE agents has left him permanently blind in his left eye.
“I’m just grateful to be alive so I can share my experience,” Rummler told the Associated Press.
The protest, wich occurred last Friday in Santa Ana-approximately 35 miles from Los Angeles-was captured on video. It featured demonstrators shouting expletives against ICE, with some setting fire to what appeared to be a U.S. flag, demanding “Justice for Renee Good.”
When Rummler intervened as a fellow protester was being seized by a federal agent, another officer fired a crowd-control device at him, causing him to collapse in pain.
Photos from the hospital reveal Rummler’s left eye, severely bruised and swollen, bearing the marks of the incident.
‘I was told that my tear duct was destroyed,’ he added in a statement to KTLA. ‘My lower eyelid was so messed up that they needed to take skin from my temples to repair it.
‘My eye had sunk in, the globe ruptured and flaps of my eye [were] barely holding on.’
Kaden Rummler, 21, said he was left blind in one eye after being hit by a short-distance projectile during an anti-ICE protest in Santa Ana, California
Video captured from the demonstration also showed a bloodied Rummler being dragged backwards across the ground by an officer
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told the Daily Mail that, ‘a mob of about 60 rioters threw rocks, bottles and fireworks at law enforcement officers outside the federal building in Santa Ana’.
Two officers were injured and two demonstrators were arrested and charged with assault on a federal officer and disorderly conduct, per the DHS.
The DHS also told the Daily Mail that the protest was a ‘a highly coordinated campaign of violence where rioters wielded shield
Renee Nicole Good Shooting and Protests
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On January 7, Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sparking protests across the united States.
The shooting is currently under investigation by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). The BCA confirmed its involvement in the investigation on January 8, 2024.
As of January 14, 2026, the BCA investigation remains ongoing, and no charges have been filed against Agent Ross. The BCA website provides updates on the case as they become available.
Protest in Southern California and Arrest of Seitz
A protest took place in Southern California on Friday, January 12, 2024, in response to the shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
During the protest, a woman identified as Seitz was arrested by law enforcement officials. According to a federal complaint, Seitz allegedly did not comply with warnings to leave the protest area and threw an orange cone at officers.
The complaint further alleges that Seitz resisted arrest and physically assaulted an officer, hitting them on the shoulder and in the groin. Details of the federal complaint are available through court records,though specific case numbers were not provided in the source material.
Dare to Struggle
Dare to Struggle is an institution involved in activism related to immigration issues and police brutality. The organization’s website details its mission and activities.
The Daily Mail contacted the southern california chapter of Dare to Struggle for comment regarding the protest and Seitz’s arrest, but a response was not immediately available as of January 13, 2024.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent involved in the shooting, Jonathan Ross, was acting in his official capacity when the incident occurred. The ICE website provides information about the agency’s mission and operations.
ICE has not released a detailed statement regarding the shooting,citing the ongoing BCA investigation. Though, ICE confirmed that Agent Ross has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. ICE News Releases are the official source for agency statements.