Protester Kaden Rummler Permanently Blinded by DHS Officer
critical under-investigation
Location
Southern California
Date
January 15, 2026
Department
Department of Homeland Security
Agency Type
Source
Reason
Description
Kaden Rummler, 21-year-old college student, was shot in the face with a nonlethal round by DHS officer while protesting outside a federal building in Southern California. He lost vision permanently in his left eye and suffered a fractured skull around his eye and nose. Video shows officer firing at point-blank range as Rummler advanced with a megaphone. Agent then dragged bloodied Rummler by the collar toward federal building. Required six hours of surgery.
Victims
- Kaden Rummler
Tags
less-lethal-weapons permanent-injury blinding excessive-force point-blank